Gay Renee Heard

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Gay Heard, age 68, of Pleasant Mound passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 at her home. Services will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions are suggested to Columbus Baptist Church

Gay was born September 23, 1952 in Highland, IL to Leo and Rosalie (Kesterson) Guthrie. She married Terry Heard on November 27, 1970 in Mulberry Grove, IL. He died November 24, 2015. She is survived by her children Kelli (Rick) Mills of St. Elmo, IL, Heath Heard of Vandalia, IL, Aimee Heard (Donnie Hopper, Jr) of Vandalia, IL, Emily Bone (Kenny Taylor) if Irving, IL, Tiffany (Craig) Jay of Vandalia, IL, and Chandler Hans of Smithboro, IL. She is also survived by her siblings Max (Vickie) Guthrie of Mulberry Grove, IL, Mary Mae Anderson of Greenville, IL, and Kay Locke along with ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.

She grew up and lived in the Mulberry Grove and Smithboro area all of her life. She graduated from Mulberry Grove High School. She had worked as a realtor for Home Sweet Home Realty and 21st Century Realty. She attended Columbus Baptist Church.

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  1. Memories of a very, very lovely lady. I got to know Gay so much better when we shared helping her nephew(my great nephew) , Mark, through his journey with life-taking cancer.

  2. It was a special blessing, joy and privilege to have known Gay. She was a sweet, kind, beautiful, Christian woman. We thank God for giving us the special joy of having her as a friend. Know that your family is in our thoughts and prayers. May God give you peace, strength and comfort now and in the days to come. With love, Thomas & Linda Dooly & family (Matthew, Brittany, Grace, Jonathan, & Madelyn Dooly, Sara, Owen, Joy & Hope Bryant, Erin, Ramy, Evie, Rory & Zen Moreland, & Rachel, Ben, Ryan, Charlie & Joshua Miller)

  3. These were from the iris starts she gave me about a million years ago. They bloom every year, and have multiplied, so I have many to enjoy. Bless her and your family.

  4. I knew Gay when I worked at Mulberry Grove School. She worked in the kitchen, and she (along with Marilyn, Linda, and Roberta) always had tea for me in the mornings and kind words to start my day off on the right foot. When I was landscaping my home, Gay gave me starts from her garden. I still always think of her when my beautiful purple and white swirled irises, sedum, and purple phlox bloom. Such a simple gesture, but something I enjoy every year. It will mean that much more to me now. My condolences to her family. May you find comfort in each other as you remember her and grieve the loss of her. Gay was a special lady.

  5. I want to express my heartfelt condolences to Gay Renee's children,grandchildren, siblings, and extended family. I feel blessed to count myself as one of her many friends. Gay and Terry were true friends. Gay always had kind word and open ears for all her friends. I will miss her friendship. Heaven had gained an angel….. John David Hoppy Hopkins

  6. Dear Family, You have our sincere and deep sympathy. Your folks were such good neighbors for so many years. We enjoyed visiting with both of them. Your mom would get so excited about many topics as we visited and always enjoyed the fresh brown eggs. We often talked recipes and food. May God give you peace and comfort and strength during this difficult time. Love, Jim and Clareen Dunn


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