Henry F. "Buddy" Beard of Greensburg, Kentucky, son of the late Richard Beard and Hallie Dangerfield Beard Nunn, was born on Tuesday, April 23, 1935 in Green County and departed this life on Friday, September 03, 2021 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He was 86 years, 4 months, and 11 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Fry Baptist Church. He went to school in Green County. He owned his own business, working as an auto-body technician at Green River Auto Body for 40 years. He was a veteran, having served in the United States Air Force. He enjoyed camping, go kart & car races, painting, building models, and spending time with his family. Survived by his wife of 60 years, Virginia Kelly "Gen" Beard of Greensburg, having united in marriage on October 6, 1962. Other survivors include a daughter and son-in-law: Dawn Beard-Blakeman and Billy Blakeman of Campbellsville; a son and daughter-in-law: Darian and Stephanie Beard of Gallatin, Tennessee; five grandchildren: Thomas (Becca) Rayburn, Blake (Caylin) Dudgeon, Brooke (Blake) Richerson, Isabella Beard, Hailey Beard; a step-grandchild: Andi (Jerrett) Coppage; eight great-grandchildren: Kelsay Rayburn, Carter Richerson, Nadilynn Dudgeon, Oliver Richerson, Kennedy Rayburn, Carsen Dudgeon, Kenzy Rayburn, and Mason Rayburn; and a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Beard was also preceded in death by a sister and a brother: Mary Jane Rodgers and Rollin Beard. ………………………………………… Graveside services for Henry F. "Buddy" Beard will be conducted at 4:00 P.M., Central Time, Monday, September 6, 2021 at the Fry Cemetery in Green County. Bro. Larry Wisdom officiating. (Family only at the funeral home for procession) Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, Greensburg in charge of the service arrangements. For online condolences log onto: www.cowherdandparrott.com or Facebook. The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Fry Baptist Church or the Fry Cemetery Fund, which can be made at the funeral home. PALLBEARERS: Jeff Rayburn, John VanMeter, Rual Neagle, Steve Hartfield, Phillip Nunn, Wendell Sullivan