Funeral services for Mrs. Marjorie "Marge" Moyle Beard will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at the Collins United Methodist Church. Mrs. Beard left this life for Heaven on Monday, April 5, 2021, in Hattiesburg. The Reverend Timothy Beard will officiate and Mr. James Arrington Goff, Mrs. Annie Kay Rogers, and Mrs. Julie Graham will provide the musical service. Congregational music will be under the direction of Howard McGee.

Wade Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers will be Ricky Cook, Michael Dyess, Roger Graham, Jimmy Pickering, Tal Pickering, and Larry Tripp.

Marjorie Ellen "Marge" Moyle Beard was born in Peru, Illinois, to William and Alice Harvey Moyle. Her father was in construction, causing her to split her early childhood between 4 different states (Illinois, Iowa, Tennessee, and Mississippi) and 6 different schools. Some of those schools included Ward-Belmont College and the David Lipscomb University where she was on the music committee that donated the new Holtkamp Pipe Organ and sang at the dedication. While at David Lipscomb she was a classmate of Mr. Pat Boone. Ms. Marge was a lover of all things music. She studied singing in school and enjoyed church music and classical works most of all. While living in Laurel, she gave concerts at The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art and performed at the Laurel Little Theater. She had a beautiful voice, and we are at peace knowing she is singing in Heaven today. Ms. Marge was also a proud event planner for many years, starting with her days at the Ramada Inn in Laurel and continuing with years of church events and other social gatherings. She never missed an opportunity to properly decorate and set a table and host her family and friends. She was on the committee to organize the 39er Group at the First Methodist Church of Laurel and served as a board member on the St. John's Day School. Ms. Marge loved the Lord, her family, people, and music. She had a kind soul with a one-of-a-kind spirit which she used to make everyone laugh. To her family, she was a light with all the wisdom and warmth anyone could ever offer. To her friends, she was a loyal supporter and a helping hand. She could always use with a touch of comedy to keep people smiling. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her, but her memory will continue to shine bright and live on for many years to come.

Ms. Marge was active in every church the Beards pastored. Marge Beard was a member of the Collins United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her mother and father, and her brother, Jack Moyle.

Survivors are her husband of over 40 years, The Reverend Timothy Beard of Collins; her 3 children, William Wesley Mayers (Katherine) of Nashville, Mark Mayers of Santa Rosa Beach, FL, and Julie Graham (Randy) of Laurel; 3 grandchildren, Susan Sanders (Matthew), Mark Hamilton "Sonny" Mayers, and Abbey Graham; 2 nieces; 2 nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday, April 7, 2021, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Wade Funeral Home.