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1922 - 2009 (87 years)| Name | Ruby BARFIELD [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] | |
| Birth | 1922 | Clarendon County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Female | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina at death- she had 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren I don’t have her grandchildren listed- who are their parents? jkh Date Published: March 5, 2009 RUBY B. BEARD Ruby Barfield Beard, 87, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at her home. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late George Washington Barfield and Alice Thigpen Barfield. Mrs. Beard was a member of Pinedale Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include five sons, Homer D. Beard of Sumter, Thurmon D. Beard (Linda) of Sumter, C. Neil Beard (Phyllis) of Manning, Legrant Beard (Betsy) of Summerton and Donnie Beard of Sumter; five daughters, Carol Lori Covington of Columbia, Jeanette Beatson (Jim) of Sumter, Frankie McCabe (David) of Manning, Barbara A. Potter (Wayne) of Sumter and Lisa Y. Osborne (Al) of Sumter; 17 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; and three special caregivers, Joycesteen Mack, Sylvia Amerson and Juanita Rattler. She was preceded in death by a beloved daughter-in-law, Susie Beard; two brothers, James Barfield and Barto Barfield; and two sisters, Julia Frye and Minerva Chandler. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with Dr. S. Norman Rogers and the Rev. Claudie Osborne officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Kee Beard, Cadby Beard, Brad Beatson, Bert Beatson, Arnie McCabe and Walt Beard. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons, Troy Beard, Rhett Beard, Ryan Beard and Oz Osborne; and granddaughters, Janet Beard, Katie Beard, Janeen Webb, Lindy Morris, Stephanie Roberts, Alli Osborne and Deedee Coats. The family will receive friends at 3 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 3080 Cox Road. The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr. Phillip Brandt. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association Palmetto Chapter, 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Clemson, SC 29621; or to a church of one's choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. [2, 3] | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina at death- she had 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren I don’t have her grandchildren listed- who are their parents? jkh Date Published: March 5, 2009 RUBY B. BEARD Ruby Barfield Beard, 87, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at her home. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late George Washington Barfield and Alice Thigpen Barfield. Mrs. Beard was a member of Pinedale Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include five sons, Homer D. Beard of Sumter, Thurmon D. Beard (Linda) of Sumter, C. Neil Beard (Phyllis) of Manning, Legrant Beard (Betsy) of Summerton and Donnie Beard of Sumter; five daughters, Carol Lori Covington of Columbia, Jeanette Beatson (Jim) of Sumter, Frankie McCabe (David) of Manning, Barbara A. Potter (Wayne) of Sumter and Lisa Y. Osborne (Al) of Sumter; 17 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; and three special caregivers, Joycesteen Mack, Sylvia Amerson and Juanita Rattler. She was preceded in death by a beloved daughter-in-law, Susie Beard; two brothers, James Barfield and Barto Barfield; and two sisters, Julia Frye and Minerva Chandler. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. today in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with Dr. S. Norman Rogers and the Rev. Claudie Osborne officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Kee Beard, Cadby Beard, Brad Beatson, Bert Beatson, Arnie McCabe and Walt Beard. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons, Troy Beard, Rhett Beard, Ryan Beard and Oz Osborne; and granddaughters, Janet Beard, Katie Beard, Janeen Webb, Lindy Morris, Stephanie Roberts, Alli Osborne and Deedee Coats. The family will receive friends at 3 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 3080 Cox Road. The family wishes to express special thanks to Dr. Phillip Brandt. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association Palmetto Chapter, 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Clemson, SC 29621; or to a church of one's choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. | |
| Religion | she was a member of Pinedale Pentecostal Holiness Church [2] | |
| Religion | she was a member of Pinedale Pentecostal Holiness Church [2] | |
| _UID | AC7E021E442A447A8EB81635B813C357ECAF | |
| _UID | AC7E021E442A447A8EB81635B813C357ECAF | |
| Death | 3 Mar 2009 | at her home |
| Burial | 5 Mar 2009 | Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [2] |
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| Person ID | I237191 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 29 Jun 2019 | |
| Father | George Washington BARFIELD d. Bef 3 Mar 2009 | |
| Mother | Alice Christine THIGPEN d. Bef 3 Mar 2009 | |
| _UID | F837BB04354C43DCA93610EBCDDC4F278787 | |
| _UID | F837BB04354C43DCA93610EBCDDC4F278787 | |
| Family ID | F160110 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Ivy Dargan BEARD, b. 1922, Lake City, South Carolina d. 22 Mar 1994, at his home (Age 72 years) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| _UID | 3940991BDA5C4B89BD1086CA32F1620FE8D4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| _UID | 3940991BDA5C4B89BD1086CA32F1620FE8D4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family ID | F109320 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Modified | 23 Mar 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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