Connie Marie Lange Beard

Connie Marie Lange Beard, 86, of China, died Wednesday, January 3, 2024. She was born on March 17, 1937, to Alice Barnett and was adopted by Ruth Cuniff Schermerhorn and Frank Schermerhorn, in Beaumont, Texas.
Survivors include her sons, Russell Lange and his wife, Terri, of Missouri City and Randall Lange and his wife, Joyce, of Silsbee; sister, Dottie McKinley and her husband, Bill, and brothers, Jerry Yancey and his wife, Nancy and Woody Yancey and his wife, Diana, all of China; grandchildren, Kendra Lange, Ryan Lange, Andrew Lange, Haylie Guidry and her husband, Alex, and Marissa Lange; great-grandchildren, Kayla, Luke, Jocelynn, and Cooper; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and other family members.
She is preceded in death by her first husband, Frederick Lange and second husband, Roy Beard.
A gathering of Mrs. Beard's family and friends will begin at 2:00 p.m., with her funeral service at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Broussard's, 2000 McFaddin Avenue, Beaumont. Her interment will follow at China Cemetery, China.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program, 2390 Dowlen Road, Beaumont, Texas 77706.