Wanda Faye Beard

Wanda Faye Beard suffered a massive stroke and died peacefully several days later on Thursday, February 20, 2020, while surrounded by her beloved husband, Doug, and her children. Although she was truly a survivor who had beaten cancer twice and overcome repeated medical issues, she had also become increasingly frail in the past 2 years due to chronic health issues. She was born on August 16, 1943 to J.B. and Linnie Mae Scott in Birmingham, Alabama. She was an only child, but never truly alone as she was raised within the context of a much larger, very loving Southern family, as well as their extensive church community. This developed a deep-seated importance of family for Wanda, both given and chosen, which became a cornerstone of her life along with her Christian faith. It was often said that she never knew a stranger, and she kept her beloved friends very close to her heart. Once she counted you as a friend, she embraced you and your entire family for life, often adopting her friends' children... To read the full obituary, please click here: https://www.rbfhsaline.com/obituaries/Wanda-Beard-3[more]

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