Winnie Gail Beard Lively

Mrs. Winnie Gail Beard-Lively, age 70 of Rockwood, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. She was born on November 15, 1954, in Harriman. She was a loving wife, mother, and so much more to all of her family and friends. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed fishing with her husband, John. She is preceded in death by her parents: William Houston Beard & Rose Ella Lasley Beard; brothers: Bobby Beard, Roebuck Beard, and Arvis Beard; sisters: Elizabeth Watts, Charlotte Beard, Della Sue Wallace, and Jeanie Beard. She is survived by:

Husband: John R. Lively

Sisters: Robin Gann, Sherry King (Bill)

Step-Children: Frankie Dees, Chrissy Beccera, and Rosa Randolph

Special friend: Larry Phillips

and a host of other family members and friends. 

The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 4, 2025, from 12:00-1:00 pm ET at Evans Mortuary in Rockwood. Graveside service will follow in the Union Valley Church Cemetery in Anderson County. Evans Mortuary is serving the family of Mrs. Winnie Gail Beard-Lively.