Mr. Howard Franklin Heard

May 10, 1931 - January 14, 2019

Funeral services for Mr. Howard Heard, 87, of Beckville, Texas will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2019 at the Grand Bluff Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Flanagan and Rev. Bob Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Langley Cemetery under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Visitation will be 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday night at the funeral home. Mr. Howard Franklin Heard was born May 10, 1931 in Buncombe, Texas. He was one of two children born to Jim Franklin and Ola Ruso Heard. He passed this life January 14, 2019 in Carthage, Texas. Howard was schooled in Beckville, where he graduated high school and then attended Tyler Junior College. He married Alice Sue Dailey and they would have four children. Howard worked as a pipe-liner and welder, owned Heard and Sons Feed Store and spent his lifetime as a rancher. Mr. Heard was a Charter member of the Grandbluff Baptist Church where he served as deacon. He loved time with grandchildren, great grandchildren attending sporting events and supporting the Beckville Bearcats at every opportunity. He is preceded in death by his parents; a son, Thomas Franklin Heard and daughter, Janet Sue Heard Chamness. Mr. Heard is survived by his loving wife Sue Heard of Beckville; sons, Tony Heard and wife Rhonda of Beckville, Bill Heard and wife Sheila of Beckville; sister, Ola Mae Langford of De Berry, brother-in-law, Mike Dailey and wife Susie of Beckville and children Jennifer Vandenberg, Brian Dailey, and Kerri Dailey; son-in-law, Dennis Chamness of Carthage, nephew, Kevin Brevard of De Berry; grandchildren, John Chamness and wife Mindy of DeBerry, Andy Chamness and wife Ashley of Beckville, Amanda Booth and husband Justin of Carthage, Julie Coleman and husband Conner of Springtown, Josh Heard of Beckville, Thomas Holson and wife Kim of Hallsville, Derek Holson of Renton, WA, Jamie Thomas of Carthage, Clayton Heard of Beckville, and Adam Heard of Beckville, sixteen great grandchildren, numerous other relatives and a host of friends. Serving as pallbearers will be, Andy Chamness, John Chamness, Kevin Brevard, Josh Heard, Cole Heard, Thomas Holson, Clayton Heard, Trace Chamness, Bo Brevard, and Dillon Brevard, honorary pallbearers will be, Dennis Chamness, Mike Dailey, Adam Heard, Tommy Heard, and Justin Booth. Memorials may be made to Heartsway Hospice or Grand Bluff Baptist Church,