Alma Jean Cole Beard Obituary
The world bids farewell to Alma Jean Cole Beard of Fairmont, West Virginia, departing on March 29, 2026 at the age of 86. Alma leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Alma may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Donald F. Cole and Pauline A. Rowan Cole. She is survived by: her husband Clyde W. Beard; her children, Paula Beard of Fairmont, Linda Meeker (Dan) of Richmond, VA, Dr. Keith Beard (Drew Black) of Huntington, WV and Eric Beard (Renee) of Morgantown; and her sister Bobbie Ann McClintic of Richmond, VA.. She is also survived by her nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Foundation of West Virginia, Memorial Trust Fund for Alma Jean Cole Beard, P.O. Box 3811, Charleston, WV 25338-3811, or online at http://www.umfwv.org, to support children, youth and families within West Virginia.
