Troy - Elbert David Beard, 75, died Sunday, February 14, 2010 at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a lengthy illness. He was born in Itawamba County on August 2, 1934 to the late Elbert and Irene Beard. He was retired from the United States Navy serving during the Vietnam and Korean Wars and a retired restaurant owner. He was a member of the Troy First Baptist Church where he served as an usher. He was an avid hunter and gardener and loved spending time with his grandson.Services will be 2 PM Thursday at Lee Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Greg Herndon officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Lee Memorial Park.Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Beard of Troy; two sons, David Lee Beard of Tupelo and John Elbert Beard of Greenwood; Nancy Beard of Tupelo; two sisters, Katherine Reese (Joe) of Eggville and Helen Dale of Tupelo; one grandson, Lee Stewart Beard of Tupelo.Visitation will be 5 - 8 Wednesday.American Lung Association