Marpessa Ann Beard, 64, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, passed away peacefully August 17, 2022.

She was born on July 1, 1958, to Robert and Frances Beard.

She graduated from Pine Bluff High School. Ann worked for 30 years at NCTR and was a member of Pursuit Church in White Hall. Ann loved to cook, paint, and always helped someone in need. She was a wonderful friend and amazing mother.

She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Frances Beard, and her granddaughter AnaRose Frances Morrison.

Survivors include her daughters, Meredith (Nate) Morrison of Little Rock, Alyssa (Jeff) Daigle of Pine Bluff; three granddaughters, Addison, Averee and AvaKate; sisters, Lynn Box, Susan Brigham, Carol (Burt) Hardke and a bonus sister, Leslie Hall Dorn and a host of nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held Friday, August 19, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Ralph Robinson & Son.