Dorothy Anne Evans Beard, age 76, of Jackson, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born October 12, 1940 in Dexter, Missouri, daughter of Thomas Herbert “Herb and Dora Winnifred Bryant Evans.  She and Darrell L. Beard were married May 29, 1994 in Jackson.  He passed away April 7, 2005.

Dorothy “Anne” was a 1958 graduate of Dexter High School and attended SEMO in Cape Girardeau.  She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Cape Girardeau for a number of years. She was active in several small business ventures as co-owner/operator which include five years at a Western Auto Store in Albion, Illinois; in 1976, opening the original Jackson Sonic Drive-in; Gordonville Grocery in Gordonville and Frontier Market in Fruitland.  She worked at Beussink Hay Stroder accounting firm and Dalton Florist in Jackson and also volunteered at Southeast Hospital.  Anne was a member of Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville where she was active in United Methodist Women organization.

Loving survivors include two sons, Trey (Lisa) Chiles of Jackson and James “Jim” (Amy) Chiles of Fruitland; a sister, Karen Evans Francis of Tampa, Florida; five grandchildren, Talon Chiles, Dolan Chiles, Hollyn Chiles, Kyle (Kayla) Uhrhan and Alisia Uhrhan and three great-grandchildren, Bralen, Wren and Ellie.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

The visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Burial and a graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion United Methodist Cemetery in Gordonville with the Rev. Joel Kidwell officiating.

The family would like to express special thanks to the staff at Life Care Center as well as Southeast Hospice in Cape Girardeau for the excellent care and attention given to Dorothy Anne during her time of need.

Contributions are suggested to Zion United Methodist Church or the American Cancer Society.