MELISSA BEARD

Melissa Ann Beard, 22, of Texarkana, Texas, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at a local nursing home. Miss Beard was born Dec. 5, 1995, in Greenville, Miss. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peggy Ann Allen and Marvin Eugene Beard. Survivors include four special friends, Michele and Don Hofmann, Karen Marks and Jessica Paulls; and a number of other relatives. Arrangements are pending. Local arrangements are under direction of Texarkana Funeral Home, Texas. Memorials may be made to Foster Care Alumni of America. Online registration is at texarkanafuneralhome.com.