Funeral services for James “Jim” Beard, age 72 of Knoxville, will be held on Friday, October 11, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home. Jim will be cremated following the services. Vitiation will begin after 1:00 p.m. on Friday at the Bybee & Davis Funeral Home with the Family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. For those desiring, memorial contributions may be made to HCI Care Services or to the National Kidney Foundation. Online condolences may be left at BertrandFuneralHomes.com.