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1927
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2009
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Margaret Heard Obituary
Margaret graduated from Plainview High School at 16 years of age. She attended Wayland Baptist College and Texas Tech, and graduated from Grand Canyon University with a B.A. in History. She was an adjunct history professor at GCU in the early 1970's. She was a teacher at many Yuma Christian Schools, including Mt. Zion, Calvary Baptist, and American Heritage.
Margaret served faithfully at Morningside Southern Baptist Church. She was the epitome of Southern hospitality. She moved to Yuma from Plainview, Texas in 1962 with her husband, Jim Heard and son, Jim Jr. They farmed in Wellton.
Margaret is survived by her son, James L. Heard Jr.; grandsons, James L. Heard III of Mesa, Arizona, and Dustin Nabhan of Whittier, California; granddaughters, Maggie Heard Kipp of Yuma, and Laura Reichhardt of Honolulu, Hawaii; great-granddaughter, Molly Kipp; great-grandson, James T. Heard of Mesa;
Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, James Heard.
A memorial service will be held at Morningside Southern Baptist Church on August 4, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. Her final resting place will be in Plainview, Texas.
Memorial donations may be made in her name to Southwestern Christian School.
Please sign the guestbook at www.yumasun.com/obituaries.
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Mark and Cindy Lowans
August 3, 2009
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
Doug & Carole Henry
August 1, 2009
We are so sorry for your loss! What a Lady Meg was! We know she was an inspiration to her son and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren! Enjoy your memories and you are all in our thoughts and prayers!
Sincerely, Doug & Carole Henry
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