Bibb-Dooly-Houston County GaArchives Obituaries.....Heard, Hon.  Joseph Polhill, Sr. October 25, 1912
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Macon Telegraph, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, Monday, October 28, 1912, Page 12., Death and Funerals.
Macon Telegraph
Macon. Bibb County, Georgia
Monday, October 28, 1912
Page 12.
Death and Funerals

                   J. P.  HEARD

VIENNA, Oct. 27--Hon. J. P. Heard. senator of the Fourtenth senatorial 
district, was buried here yesterday.  The funeral services were conducted by 
Rev. R. W. Davis, of Camilla, assisted by the pastor of the Baptist church of 
Vienna.  After these services the Knight Templar took charge of the services 
and concluded them.

Mr. Heard had lived in Vienna for a number of years and had a large number of 
friends.  No man stood higher in the community.  He had accumulated quite a 
fortune.  He leaves his widow, Mrs. Carrie Heard, five sons, O. M. Heard  and  
Price Heard of Cordele, J. P.., Jr.  J. J.  and  Bailey Heard of Vienna, and  
three daughters  P.  A.  Lunnard  and  Mrs. W. F. George, of  Vienna,  and  
Mrs.  A.  C.  Crockett,  of  Americus.

He was born and raised in Bibb county where he has a large number of relatives.



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Columbus Ledger
Columbus. Muscogee County, Georgia
Thursday, October 27, 1912
Page 2.

STATE  SENATOR  HEARD

       PASSES  AWAY  IN  MACON

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Macon, Ga.,  Oct. 26.  --  Joseph P. Heard, aged sixty-five years, one of the 
most prominent men of south Georgia, expired here Friday, after two weeks' 
illness, due to kidney trouble.  He leaves his widow, five sons, three 
daughetrs, five brothers and three sisters survive him. 

He was a brother of J. T. Heard, of Macon, president of the Fourth National 
bank.  He was state senator from the Fourteenth district, having been elected 
at the last primary without opposition.  His death will be deplored by scores 
of friends and acquaintances throughout th state.

He was a banker, merchant and planter, having conducted extensively such 
business in south Georgia for many years.

His brothers here arte Dr. T. H. Heard, Walter and J. F. Heard, all prominent 
Macon men.

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