Oh, dad.  Pops.  You were a great dad.  A fantastic dad.

We miss you terribly.

You owned two businesses in your lifetime, and you became Vice President of another.  You created the apple fritter that was spread across the US by the largest donut chain in the country at that time.  All of that you did on a high school education and a strong work ethic.  You were an excellent provider.  We wanted for little.

We remember taking those vacations every year.  You wanted us to visit every southern state and touch both oceans.  That, we did, never visiting north of the Mason-Dixon Line but getting our hands wet in the Atlantic and the Pacific.

You loved to take out the boat.  You'd cook us a mean steak on Sundays.  Those barbeque beans are still the best we've ever had.  You loved NASCAR and TV Westerns, Hank Williams Sr., and a cold beer--Coors, of course!

You had a sense of humor, something all three of us take with us.  You instilled in us self-esteem.  You taught us to cherish family.  And, you were always very proud of us.

We love you, dad.

You taught us unconditional love.

Kenneth says, "I am proud of you, and I am proud to be your first-born son."

Kimberley says, "Dad, everyone knows I am your favorite, and I am so happy I gave you a grandson. I love you!"

Stephen says, "Thank you for teaching us that doing the right thing is the only option."

David Earl Bearden was survived by his three children, Kenneth David Bearden, Kimberley Diane Verde, and Stephen Aaron Bearden.

Grandson:  Joshua Michael Verde.

Sister:  Clara Jean Winegar

Sister:  Barbara Lynn Ruiz

And many, many nieces, nephews and other family.

Pallbearers: Stephen Bearden, David McCormack, Jeff MacGorman, Gabriel Melchor, Joshua Verde & Lee Miller

Visitation will be held on Friday April 25, 2025 from 4:00pm -8:00pm Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 8706 Almeda Genoa Rd. Houston Tx 77075

Funeral Service on Saturday April 26, 2025 from 10:00am -11:45am at Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 8706 Almeda Genoa Rd. Houston, Texas. 77075.

Interment to follow at 12:00pm Forest Lawn, 8601 Almeda Genoa Rd. Houston, Texas 77075