Earnestine Heard Obituary
Mrs. Earnestine Heard of Colquitt, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at her residence. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 11:00 AM, in the Colquitt First Baptist Church Chapel, with Dr. Craig Hartzog and Rev. Tony Mock officiating. A visitation will be held one hour before the service, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM.
Mrs. Earnestine is survived by one daughter, Angela (Larry) King; three grandchildren, Jessica (Daniel) Tinney, Zac Heard, and Jordie (John) Jackson; Great-grandchildren, Mollie Grace and Taylor Tinney, and JB and Ray Jackson; sisters-in-law, Delores Cloud and Amy (James) Ard; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Heard; son, Ray Heard; parents, B.A. and Laverne Jones; sister, Emma Moore; and brother, B.A. Jones, Jr.
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108 East Grow Street, Colquitt, GA 39837
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