Paul Beard

Paul Randall Beard (Randy), 74, passed away after a brief battle with cancer, on March 27,

2023. Paul was born in Muncie, Indiana on December 18, 1948 to Maxine and Harold Beard.

Paul worked for the Norfolk Southern railroad until moving his family to Toledo, Ohio in 1992,

where he began working for the BMWE, where he retired from in 2012.

Paul was preceded in death by his wife, Sheila, his parents, Maxine and Harold, and his

nephews, Jody Petty and Thomas Graham. He is survived by his children, Brandon

(Cassandra), Lisa (Jeff), Michelle. Jennifer, and J.R. He is also survived by his grandchildren,

Thomas, Kaitlin, Felicia, James, Hunter, Willow, and Ivy, as well as his sister Jackie (Don) Petty,

nieces Julie Petty, and Darah (Craig) Dant, and nephews Kevin (Laura) Petty, Kyle Graham and

Kevin Graham.

A private service will be held at Amboy Cemetery. A small memorial service will be held at The

Blarney Irish Pub Event Center, located at 601 Monroe Street, Toledo, OH 43604, on April 8th at

12:30 pm, for those who wish to attend.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Toledo Pet Bull Project,

www.toledopetbullproject.com.

Paul would want everyone to know that his very vocalized dislike of Trump remained until the

very end.