Here is a list of Louisville or southern Indiana natives who passed away in 2025, listed in order of their deaths.

Beard died Jan. 11 at the age of 84.

Beard, owner and face of Shirley Mae's Café on South Clay Street, died Saturday, Jan. 11 at the age of 84.

Local icon Shirley Mae Beard will be laid to rest on Jan. 25, 2025.

The finalized arrangements were announced in a post on the restaurant's Facebook page Tuesday.

Shirley Mae Beard was the owner and face of Shirley Mae's Café on South Clay Street.