JANIE LEE BEARD

Janie Lee ( Davis) Beard

Janie was born July 4, 1959 in Fostoria, Ohio to Saundra Knisely Smith who survives along with her step father Gregory A Smith. On June 20, 1980, she married Samuel W Beard and he survives. They were blessed with three children, Daniel K, Nicholas A and Mark A.

Janie was preceded in death by her son Nicholas, brother Arthur Gonyer, and maternal Grandparents Robert K and Helen G Knisely.

Janie is survived by her twin sister Jamie (Timothy) Hatfield of Fostoria OH. Sisters Joni (Richard) Frederick of Fostoria OH, Helen Lemley of Columbus OH, brothers Timothy (Michelle) Davis of Kalamazoo MI, David Davis of Lakewood OH, Robert Davis of Perrysburg OH and John (Rebecca) Gonyer of Collegeville PA . Janie was also survived by her sons Daniel and Mark, grandchildren Jonathon Andrew, Shane Matthew and Kaylee Nicole Beard, all of Lakeland.

Janie was a 1977 Graduate of Fostoria High School. She was a licenced Barber owning her own shop for many years, a talented artist and fantastic cook and seamstress. Janie always had projects going much to her family's chagrin.. when she was in, she was ALL in. She loved making quilts with her church group. Her church family was important to her and they were all excited when they knew she was in the kitchen making a meal, Janie was the sweetheart of the family, always opening her home to one sibling or another and was often referred to as the "Nice" twin, She was the naive one in the family, so she was always fun to tease.

Services will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Lakeland Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens in Lakeland, FL. Visitation starts at 11am, with services to follow at noon. Flowers can be sent to Lakeland Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens.



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