Nancy Bell Beard

Nancy Bell Beard obituary, Caro, TX

Nancy Bell Beard

Nancy Beard Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by O.T. Allen and Son Funeral Home - Alto on Mar. 28, 2026.
Nancy Bell Beard, 83, of Caro, Tx, passed away on March 6th, 2026 in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Graveside services will be held at Holly Grove Cemetery in Trawick, Tx and are pending.
Nancy was born in Monticello, Ark., to Jesse Myrtle Bosnian on June 25th, 1942. She married Randy Beard of Trawick, Texas, on June 18, 1974, in Houston, Texas. She was known to most as Head of Housekeeping for various nursing homes, including North Place and Oak Manor, until her retirement.
Nancy is preceded in death by her father, Jesse Bosnian, her mother, Myrtle Bosnian, her husband Randy Beard and her daughters, Martha Beard (MO) and Bridgette Randall.
Nancy is survived by her sons, Dale Cole, Gene Cole, Johnny Cole, and wife, Marilyn (Tiny). Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family of Nancy Beard wishes to extend our sincere thanks to her friends and those that always tried to help.

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