Levie "Levi" Jean Heard

He was born August 9, 1939 in Lake Charles to Floyd Levie Heard and Marie Ann Ledoux-Heard. He attended LaGrange High School. Levie enlisted in the United States Air Force in January 1958 and served his country with honor and pride for four years before honorably being discharged to care for his mother; remaining true to his country and serving as a Reserve for six years. He had a love for animals, particularly cows and chickens and being outdoors where he grew gardens and farmed. His family recalls he was always tinkering with his favorite toy, his John Deere tractors, and was a hard-working man; always having more than one job to provide for his family and doing so without complaint. He loved singing and telling stories and never met a stranger, always talking to and meeting people wherever he went. He had the belief that if you met as strangers, you left as friends. Levie’s greatest passion and love was spending time with his family. He was a Godly man who loved the Lord and a member of Bethel Grove Pentecostal (UPC) in Junction, LA.

Levie is preceded in death by his parents; sister, Estell Marie-Flanagan Heard; grandchildren, Jerry Richard and Larry Richard and great grandchild, William “Tater” Hammonds, Jr.

Left behind to treasure his loving memory is his wife, Shirley Heard; sons, Levie John Heard and wife Mary Anne, Joshua Jean Lance Heard and wife Rachel; daughters, Terry Lynn Heard, Donna Kay Heard-Barrow and husband Eddie and Marie Ann Walker and husband Jerry, Sr; step-sons, Dale James Rose II and wife April and Daniel Wade Rose and wife MaryBeth; step-daughter, Kimberly Ann Brack and husband Paul D; sister, Earline Chesson, 23 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm at Hixson Funeral Home of Lake Charles and resume Sunday at 11:00am until time of service. Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 2:00pm at the funeral home with burial following in Prien Memorial Park Cemetery. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.hixsonfuneralhomes.com