Odell Orr Heard, 90, of Little Rock, passed away December 1, 2019. She was born in McRae, AR. December 18, 1928. While attending business school in Little Rock, she met her husband, William Kavanaugh (WK) Heard and they were married for over 70 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Cyrus Hannibal Orr and Fannie Mae Orr, and her four sisters, Laverne Raines, Mary Lee Northcutt, Dorothy Young and Victorean Bass.
Odell worked in the treasurer’s office at the University of Arkansas in Little Rock prior to her retirement. She loved cooking, reading, sewing, and visiting friends and family and always with a wonderful warm smile.
Odell is survived by her husband, WK, three children - Kenneth Heard (Terry), Mark Heard (Martha), and Brenda Leas (Paul), eight grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be 10:00 am, Monday, December 9, 2019 at Griffin-Leggett, Healey and Roth and funeral service will be held immediately at 11:00 am. Burial will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to your favorite charity.