Lisa Beard Rounds

Lisa Beard Rounds, 49 of Buford, Ga, entered the presence of the Lord, Thursday morning, May 11.  Lisa, a native of Buford, was loving and thoughtful and known for her service to others and creative intellect. She was crowned Buford High School homecoming queen by her peers in 1984 and a graduate of University of Georgia in 1989. Lisa was a gifted elementary teacher to generations of students at Buford Elementary School and a member of Buford Church of God.

She leaves behind her adoring husband, Dean. Her loving children, Caroline Tatum and John David Ruth. Step children: Ashley Rounds and Brad Rounds; her faithful parents, Janice and David Beard; life-long best friend, her sister, Leslie Kent and brother-in-law, Max Kent. Niece and nephew Janna and Jax Kent; aunts and uncles, Dorothy and Jerry Kemp, Judy and Donald Smith, Pat and Bill Wortham (Knoxville, TN), Carl Smith, Becky Weeks, Frank Beard, Deborah Holley, Sylvia and Phillip Beard; numerous cousins and dear friends. Lisa was preceded in death by her grandparents: Christine Thomas and Mildred and Billy Beard. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home with Pastor Scott Crowe officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Buford, GA. The family will receive friends Monday, May 15, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

To express condolences, please sign our online guest book at www.flaniganfuneralhome.com.  Arrangements By: Junior E. Flanigan of Flanigan Funeral Home and Crematory, Buford, GA (770) 932-1133