Miss. Samantha Lyn Beard, 35, of Waynesboro, MS passed from this life Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. She was born in Waynesboro, MS on Monday, November 24, 1986 to Joseph A. "Joe" Beard, Sr. and Vickie L. Beard. She was a member of Bethel Assembly of God. Samantha is preceded in death by father, Joseph A. "Joe" Beard, Sr. She is survived by her mother, Vickie L. Beard of Waynesboro, MS; brother, Joseph A. "Joe" Beard, Jr. (Shelby W.) of Buckatunna, MS; three sisters, Emily Leigh Beard, Trinity Hope Herring both of Waynesboro, MS, Portia Shelby Franks. A private Time of Remembrance will be held by the family.