07/27/2026
All of us at Bowling Green Country Club are deeply saddened by the passing of longtime Member and former Club Champion, Betty Jo Beard. Betty Jo was loved and respected by members and staff alike and will be missed beyond measure.
Whether she was playing her weekly bridge game, sharing chocolate with the staff, or simply brightening someone's day with her kindness and smile, Betty Jo made a lasting impact on everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. She was truly one of a kind, and we are all better for having known her.
Betty Jo Beard, 95, of Bowling Green, KY, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026. She was born on March 1, 1931 in Harrodsburg, KY to the late Roy E. and Nell Douglas Gaddie. A devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; an avid golfer, a bridge player, and a Purple. Betty Jo Beard was all of these things, and more. How do you begin to sum up a life so full? Or, to borrow a phrase used to describe another steadfast and strong-willed woman: "How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?"
Betty Jo taught us how important it is to show up and show out for the people you love -- and to do so with joy in your heart. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, yes, but she was more than that. Like the clouds, you can't quite pin her down, and nor would you want to. She is a feeling, a spirit, a force. That's her legacy. Her story lives on so long as we do all we can with what we've been given.
The family will accept visitors on Monday, July 27th at The Presbyterian Church from 2-7PM and on Tuesday, July 28th 9-10:30AM with a service at 10:30AM. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery.
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Contributions may be made to the Monie Beard College Scholarship Fund at Bowling Green High School, The Presbyterian Church or Warren County Parks & Recs.
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