John M. Beard |
| Posted 2008-07-30 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, July 29, 2008 John M. Beard, 59, of Prescott moved to Heaven on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at 12:25 a.m. from the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. John was born May 22, 1949, in Hagerstown, Md. to Jack and Janet Beard. As a child, he moved to Phoenix where he grew up. John was devoted to education. He received a BS in psychology from Phoenix College; an MA in Education from NAU and did Post Masters Studies at ASU, NAU and George Washington University. He spent his career in various teaching positions as well as consulting in special education in Phoenix, Virginia and Prescott. John taught special education in Virginia, Humboldt Unified School District Prescott Valley, was Vice Principal of Prescott Valley School of Success, and finally Special Education teacher at Mayer School District, where he retired in 2006. John was married to his wife, Kathy Beard, in 1985 and enjoyed 23 years of marriage with her. One of John’s most outstanding and cherished attributes was his ability to fill a room with laughter. He will also be remembered fondly for his amazing culinary skills. Those who knew him will never forget his famous Jambalaya and Chicken Big Mamu. Other favorite pastimes included his love for photography, good jazz, traveling around the country with Kathy and more recently, his love for his Lord Jesus and reading his Bible. John was preceded in death by parents, Jack and Janet Beard of Phoenix; father-in-law, Gene Shannon of Prescott; niece, Jennifer Snyder of Tucson; and uncle, Ken Murray of College Park, Md. He is survived by his wife, Kathy; children, Adam and Jeniece Chinnock of Sun City, and Dane and Tasha Chinnock of Prescott; and six grandchildren. He is also missed by his aunt, Doris Hamill; cousins, Julie Foster, David Beard and Paul Beard; and all of his relatives in Maryland and Virginia. A celebration of John’s life and his love for the Lord will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008, in the First Baptist Church sanctuary, 148 S. Marina St., Prescott, Ariz. Services entrusted to Hampton Funeral Home, Prescott, Arizona. We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8). Information provided by survivors. |
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