Madison/Utica
Funeral Home
Natchez Trace Funeral Home
Visitation
Friday, July 14, 2023, 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Natchez Trace Funeral Home and again Saturday from 10:00am until 11:00am.
Service
Saturday , 2023, 11:00am in the funeral home chapel with interment to follow in Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors.
Obituary
Honoring a Fallen Hero, Who Served Within the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten”
In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service which our military men and women have given to their country and our State, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard the memorializing of its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation.
Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on Jul 14, 2023. CMSgt Harold DwightHeard (Ret), age 75, who had served as a member of the MS Air National Guard within the 172d Maintenance Squadron, 172d Airlift Wing has departed and gone to a better place with our good Lord.
It takes a special person to serve within the military for their country, giving up their family time, comfort, and safety for their country, ultimately for all Americans to enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country. A special message from General Douglas McArthur remains applicable today for our servicemen that have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away”.
Rest in peace Airman. We applaud your patriotism and brave efforts in serving our country and your family for their support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so bright and live so free.
You now have earned a rest, so go fly with the Angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is done. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ Love for the Father and the Son.
Another great Airman has gone home, “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Airman for Life”.
Obituary, Visitation, and Service details:
Harold D. Heard, 75, of Madison, passed away on July 12, 2023 at his home in Madison, MS with his family and loved ones by his side.
Harold was born on November 18, 1947 to Marion Berch and Colonia Hood Heard in Jackson, MS. He loved working on anything mechanical, especially cars and airplanes. Chief Master Sergeant Heard worked in aircraft maintenance where he worked on C-17 aircraft. He retired after 40 years of service in the US Air National Guard. While serving in the Air National Guard, Harold worked for the Jackson Fire Department and retired after 24 years with the city. In his time off, he enjoyed camping and boating with his family.
He was a member of St. Matthews United Methodist Church.
Harold is survived by his wife of 41 years, Sharon Planken Heard; daughter, Jodi Flurry (David); son, Kevin Heard; brother, M B Heard (Alice); sister-in-law, Mary Planken; grandchildren, Shelby Corcoran (Noah), Erin Hill (Tyler), Brett Roberts, Jonathan Bounds (Yuno), Luke Flurry, Allison Flurry, Ryan Flurry, Tyler Breland; 3 great grandchildren, and 3 nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and step daughter, Christy Lyn Roberts.
Visitation will be held Friday, July 14, 2023, 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Natchez Trace Funeral Home and again Saturday from 10:00am until 11:00am. The funeral services will be held on Saturday , 2023, 11:00am in the funeral home chapel with interment to follow in Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. Reverend Andy Stoddard will officiate.
Pallbearers are Brett Roberts, Noah Corcoran, Tyler Hill, Nicholas Graham, Stewart Heard, and Stephen Heard.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Airmen and Family Readiness Center of Mississippi. www.familyreliefms.com