Memorial services for Arthur Ray Beard, 71, of Ruth, MS will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Hartman Hughes Funeral Home.

Mr. Beard passed away at his residence in Ruth, Mississippi on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. He was born December 23, 1948 in Tylertown, Mississippi to the late Luell and Edwin Beard.

Mr. Arthur served in the VietNam War as a member of the Air Force and was a good mechanic.

Survivors include his children Jason Beard, Jacob Beard, and Kelli Beard; grandchildren Jaylee Beard, Laney Beard, Presley Beard, Blake Beard, Hallie Beard, Skyla Rodriguez, and Katherine Rodriguez; and great-grandchild Josiah Palacios.

Visitation will be at Hartman Hughes Funeral Home on Monday, December 30, 2019 from 2:00 PM until service at 3:00 PM.