Obituaries: Earl Pleasant "Buddy" Heard, 1948, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: September 16, 1948 Winn Parish Enterprise


Buddy Heard Dies In Bernice Thursday Morning


Earl Pleasant "Buddy" Heard, 60, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. M.
Lawrence, in Bernice at 1:30 a.m., Thursday, September 16, 1948, after an
illness of almost two years.  Funeral services will be conducted at the
Lawrence home in Bernice Friday at 3:30 p.m. with burial in the Shiloh
Cemetery near Bernice.

Buddy Heard was associated with the People's Hardware in Winnfield for more
than thirty years.  When he first came to Winnfield from Bernice, his home, he
was connected with Gibson's Dry Goods Store.  He was a member of the Bernice
Baptist Church, the Knights Templar and Shriners, and was a veteran of World
War I.  Following a light stroke 20 months ago, he left Winnfield, and spent
some time in the Alexandria Veterans Hospital before going to Bernice.

Surviving are one brother, Joe R. Heard, Winnfield; and two sisters, Mrw. W.
M. Lawrence, Bernice, and Mrs. C. F. Fleichel of South Carolina.  He was a
cousin of Mr. W. E. Heard of Winnfield.