Mitchell Winston Beard entered eternal rest on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. He was born January 6, 1957, in Hotsprings, VA to the late Dorothy Jane Wheeler and Edward Beard Sr.

Mitchell Beard served in the United States Army and he moved to Lynchburg, VA after and worked for Terry Volkswagen Subaru for 28 years before becoming ill with Stage V Renal Failure and Prostate Cancer. After receiving a kidney transplant in 2018 he remained in generally good health until his recent medical struggles. Mitchell received Christ at a very early age and believed in serving others. He always had a joke to share with others and believed in keeping a smile on everyone’s face.

He was preceded in death by his stepfather Ernest L. Lindsay Sr.; two brothers, Edward Beard Jr. and Dennis D. Lindsay; and one grandchild Timothy Goode Jr.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving devoted wife of forty-seven years Lorraine Brown Beard; five children, Eric Beard (Jaclyn Beard), Feonna Beard Hubbard (Gregory Hubbard), Yvonne Jenelle Crews (John Crews IV), Michael Beard, Jessica Beard Goode (Timothy Goode); one devoted sister Doris May Lindsay (Peter Via); one brother Ernest L. Lindsey Jr. (Lisa Lindsey); his devoted mother in law Yvonne S. Brown; three devoted sister in laws Yolanda Brown Creech, Kimberly Brown Gruzwalski, and Christine Brown; one devoted brother in law Sherwood Brown (Janeen Brown); two special adopted daughters Terrisa R. Vaughn (Leonard Vaughan) and Whitney N. Brown (Donald Brown); nineteen grandchildren; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and special friends.

Words cannot begin to express how much he will be missed, but we are so grateful that he is resting in the arms of Jesus and he is no longer suffering in pain. Thank you to all those who have visited, called, and showered love and affection on his family.

The family will receive friends at the residence 7502 Timberlake Road, Apt 608 (Timber Ridge II) Lynchburg, VA.

Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Courteous, efficient and dependable services provided by Hairston Funeral Home.