Marsha Simmons Beard

Marsha Simmons Beard, age 45, of Duncanville, died Feb. 23, 2010, at home. Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Memory Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Aaron Wheatley and Rev. Mark Falls officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Hill Gardens with Memory Chapel Funeral Home, a Dignity Memorial Provider, directing. Visitation will be tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Chester and Lucille Simmons and C.F. and Ella Stough.

Survivors include her husband, James Beard, Jr. of Duncanville; her daughter, Lindsay Hayward Shipe (Derek) of Tanner; her son, David M. Hayward of Tuscaloosa; her stepson, James “Bo” Beard, III of Brookwood; her sister, Kristi Simmons-Graham (Scott) of Duncanville; her brothers, Thomas L. Simmons (Katie) of Duncanville and Jerry S. Simmons of Tuscaloosa; her parents, Thomas S. and Sarah A. Simmons of Duncanville; her grandchildren, Elizabeth Hayward, Nevaeh Hayward, and Cassidy Hayward; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Marsha was born on November 7, 1964, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She graduated from Central-East and attended Talladega School for the Deaf. She was a wonderful daughter, wife, sister, mother, Nana, and friend. She was truly a blessing and was loved by everyone who knew her. She always had a smile on her face and a hug in her heart. She was a great “Nana” and will be missed dearly by her granddaughters, whom she was very proud of! She was a terrific aunt to her nieces and nephews.

Her family would like to send many thanks to the Duncanville Volunteer Fire Dept., the Tuscaloosa Fire Dept., the Sheriff's Dept., members of Bible Baptist Church, and the many, many friends in the Duncanville community for all the thoughts, prayers, and visits, and especially Jefferson Park Independent Pentecostal Holiness Church.

Pallbearers will be Scott Graham, Tommy Smalley, Jerry Beard, Jr., Derek Shipe, Josh Moseley, and Eddie Vaughan.

Honorary pallbearers are Duncanville Volunteer Fire Dept., Tuscaloosa Fire Dept., and Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Dept.

Condolences may be offered at www.memorychapelfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements under the direction of Memory Chapel Funeral Home, Tuscaloosa, AL.