LORMAN — Tracie Christine Beard died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at Patients Choice Hospice in Port Gibson. She was 86.

Mrs. Beard lived most of her life in Lorman, Miss., where she was a homemaker. She was a member of the Red Lick Baptist Church in Lorman.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George “Mike” Beard, and a son, Chili Beard.

Mrs. Beard is survived by three sons, Arnold Tullar of Port Acres, Texas, Raymond Tullar of Vicksburg and George Beard of Meadville; two daughters, Diane Lynch of Vicksburg and Mary Ellen Hennington of Hazlehurst; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Glenwood Funeral Home in Port Gibson with the Revs. Charles Gammel and Paul Jabour officiating. Visitation will be tonight from 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Fred Stuart, Steve Stuart, Ricky Sellars, Dexter Hennington, Drew Ryner and Mark Hennington.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. Tanya Savage-Anderson, Wicky Lynch, Randy Lynch, Cody Tullar and Jeff Tullar.

Memorials can be made to Red Lick Baptist Church, 4886 Red Lick Road, Lorman, MS, 39096.