Joe Beard of Campbellsville, son of Delious and Margarett Beard, was born August 3, 1940 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 2:38 P.M., Saturday, May 21, 2022 in Campbellsville. Age: 81 He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Elk Horn Baptist Church. Joe was a lifelong farmer. He loved his Lord and family and was a people person. He also enjoyed pulling tractors. He united in marriage to Mildred Gaines March 1, 1981. Besides his wife, Mildred Beard of Campbellsville, Joe is survived by one son and three daughters: Cheri Parke, Robbie Beard and wife, Vera and Bobbi Lynn Faulkner and husband, Dean of Campbellsville and Alison Starcher and husband, Jeremy of Florence; a bonus son, Jeremy Hogan of Texas; eleven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; one sister, Patti Benningfield and husband, Roger of Campbellsville; one brother-in-law, George Gupton of Campbellsville; several nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. Joe was also preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn B. Gupton and a son-in-law, Michael Parke. ______________ VISITATION: 5:00- 8:00 P.M. Thursday, May 26, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 A.M., Friday, May 27, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Dr. Brian Rafferty, John Gaines and Bro. Marvin Janes BURIAL: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME