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John BeVard
[February 20, 2014]
LINCOLN —
John M. BeVard, 78, of Lincoln, died Wednesday, Feb. 19,
2014, at McKinley Court in Decatur.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Lincoln -- John M. BeVard, 78, of Lincoln passed
away on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at McKinley
Court in Decatur.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March
8, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home
in Atlanta with Mr. Maurice Stribling officiating.
No Visitation is scheduled. Cremation Rites have
been accorded.
Burial will be at the Atlanta Cemetery with Military
Rites accorded by the Atlanta American Legion Post
341.
John Maurer BeVard was born on July 8, 1935 in
Atlanta, the son of George Edward and Martha
Elizabeth Young BeVard. He married Connie Suedmiere.
He later married Myrna Williams.
John is survived by his best friends: Larry (Linda)
Collier, Roger Terrell and Victor Wasik; nieces and
nephews: Beth (Tom) Kavelman, Lori (Paul) Bottrell,
Cherie (Denny) Holton, Tom (Connie) BeVard, Todd
BeVard, Jan (Jerry) Pickett, Jill (Bobby) Awe and
Joy (Mark) Coyne; and many great-nieces and
great-nephews.
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He was preceded in death by one infant daughter and
three brothers: Grant William Young Johnson, George
Edward BeVard, Jr. and Thomas Earl BeVard.
John was an avid fisherman and enjoyed making
fishing lures, crappy fishing and racing short-track
race cars.
John was a carpenter and was a member of the
Carpenters Unions Local 568 and Millwrights Local
1051.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer
Society.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley
Funeral Home in Atlanta.
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