Dorothy M. Heard, 74, of Noblesville, passed away Feb. 9, 2012. Born May 6, 1937 in Noblesville, she was the daughter of Earl and Clara (Tishner) Burns-Knight.
She was a homemaker. Her favorite pastime was spending time with her family, and reading her Bible as part of her daily devotions.
Survivors include her children, Judith (Joseph) DuVall, LouAnn (Larry) Sylvester, Rex (Valerie) Heard, Cindy DeVol and Teresa (Mark) Hall; grandchildren, Rex (Britany) Browning, Lucinda (David) Steadman, Joe (Andrea) DuVall, Dawn Weicht, Dennis (Danielle) DuVall, Autymn (Brad) Stafford, John (Ann) Sylvester, Shawn (Karen) Sylvester, Amanda (Wes) Peik, Craig Sylvester, Tricia (Jesse) Isaac, Crissy (Clint) Proffitt, Christina (Jerry) Buchanan, Ashley DuVol and Justin DuVol; 34 great-grandchildren; a special “sister,” Sue Grace; many nieces and nephews; and many loving friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Heard; and grandson, Phillip John.
Visitation is 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Rd., Noblesville. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral center with Pastor Dudley Balmer and Brother Bruce McDaniel officiating. A private family burial will be held at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.
Memorial contributions may be made to LostNMissing Inc., 26 Noyes Road, Londonderry, NH 03053; or GINA for Missing Persons, P.O. Box 627, Anaheim, CA 92815.
Online condolences can be made at www.randallroberts.com.