Mr. Plato Arnold Beard, 77, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2017.

A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 12, 2017, at 1 pm in Cumberland Memorial Gardens.

Plato was retired from the US Navy and served in the Vietnam War. He worked as an electrician for several local companies before retiring.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Bara Maria Beard Cain.

Plato is survived by his wife, Akiko Beard; son, Kane Beard of Fayetteville; daughter, Shari Beard of Idaho; a brother, Donald Beard of Fayetteville; 7 grandchildren, Chasity Beard, Savannah Beard, Robert Cain, Austin Cain, Sebastiean Beard, Jake Rupe, and Jandi Rupe-Briggs; and 2 great-grandchildren, Isaiah and Angel Cain.