Lindsey Leroy Heard's Obituary
Funeral services for Lindsey L. Heard, 94, of DeRidder, LA, will be held Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at 2 P.M. in the First Baptist Church in DeRidder with Rev.Lindsey Burns and Rev. Lynn Clayton officiating. Burial will follow in Beauregard Cemetery in DeRidder under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Mr. Heard passed away Monday, December 26, 2016, in his residence in DeRidder.
Lindsey L. Heard, descendant of the original pioneer settlers of Dry Creek passed away December 26, 2016. He was the youngest of thirteen children raised on a working farm in Pitkin, Louisiana. He is a veteran of World War Two, having served three years in Europe under the command of Army General George S. Patton. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
He worked as a warehouse supervisor at Crosby Chemicals/Mead Westvaco, and he retired in 1987 after forty-two years of service. In honor of his contributions to Beauregard Fair he served as King Beau Fair in 2013. He was an avid gardener. His “Sugartown” watermelons won first prize on a regular basis at the fair. One of his greatest pleasures was giving away tomatoes, corn, peas, and watermelons that he raised. Many friends and neighbors have been on the receiving end of his generosity.
Lindsey was a hunter and an avid outdoorsman. At age ninety-four he still enjoyed dove duck, squirrel, and deer hunting. In the fall he could be found many mornings on a deer stand in Pitkin or Brady, Texas, looking for another big buck to step out. He was a member of First Baptist Church DeRidder since 1947, Delta Waterfowl, American Legion Post twenty-seven in DeRidder, Rosie the Riveter Association, and Pitkin Lodge #338 F & AM. He also volunteered in assisting DeRidder Kisatchie Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution place flags on display during patriotic holidays at Beauregard Memorial Cemetery.
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