Miller County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mrs. Irene Brown Heard, February 12,
1941.
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Mrs. Irene Brown Heard Passed Away Wednesday February 12,
1941.

 A pall of gloom was cast over the county Thursday when it was learned that
Mrs. Irene Brown Heard, 46, had passed away Wednesday night in
Donalsonville.

 Mrs. Heard was hospitalized January 30. She was suffering from perforated
peptic ulcer of stomach which developed into peritonitis before she went to
the hospital. She fought bravely and her patient endurance during her
illness will long be remembered by her family.

 Mrs. Heard was born in Miller County January 7, 1895. She was united in
marriage with S. Marion Grimes and to this union was born four sons and two
daughters. Mr. Grimes died December 22, 1928 and later she married Mr.
Bryant H. Heard and to this union was born one son and two daughters. She
was a good wife and mother. She was a member of Mothers Home Freewill
Baptist Church. Funeral services were held at Mother's Home church Friday
morning at eleven o'clock, the Rev. Drew Floyd, assisted by Rev. Tom Henry,
officiating in the presence of a large and sorrowing assemblage of relatives
and friends. Messrs G. G. Carter, H.L. and Gene Catrett sang "Have Thine Own
Way" and "Abide With Me." Mr. Carey Williams accompanied at the piano.

Pall bearers included Mr. J.B. Jones and Mr. Bill Howard of Jacksonville,
Fla. and Messrs D.W. Everson, Lov Andrews, C.H. Grimes and W.O. Harrell of
this county. Interment was in Fann Cemetery.

 The deceased is survived by her husband and nine children: Mr. Henry J.
Grimes, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Mr. Robert Grimes, U.S. Navy, San Francisco, Calif.;
Lewis, Wright, Misses Linnie Ruth and Geraldine Grimes, all of this county;
and Lester, Caroline and Sallie Esther Heard of this place. Other survivors
include six sisters, Mrs. C. L. Howard of Jakin, Mrs. Esther Mays of
Washington, D.C., Mesdames T.D. Green, C.D. Bivins, J.B. Jones, and L.W.
Taylor of Jacksonville, Fla.; three brothers, Mr. Clay Brown of Colquitt,
Mr. Frank Brown of Jacksonville, and Mr. Metz Brown of Porto Rico.

 Evans and Son, Funeral Directors were in charge.