Linda Sue Cooper Beard

July 18, 1957 - January 1, 2022

Linda Sue Cooper Beard, age 64 of Minerva passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, January 1, 2022, after a short battle with metastatic lung cancer. She is preceded in death by her parents, Eddie Joe and Arvilla Cooper; a brother, Joe Cooper and a sister, Shirley Davenport. Survivors are her husband of 35 years, John Beard; brother, Brad Cooper; son, Matthew Beard; daughter, Kaeley Darby and son-in-law, Benjamin Darby; also, two stepchildren, seven grandchildren, three fat horses, one guard donkey, two old dogs, four spoiled grand-dogs, and a large enough herd of barn cats that she probably qualified as a crazy cat lady. Per her wished, a traditional funeral will not be held. Instead, the family will organize a celebration of life trail ride to be held in the spring. Event details will be shared via Facebook. In lieu of flowers, please donate to one of our wonderful local animal rescue groups or shelters.