Wendy Jean

Burr-Heard

Mrs. Wendy Jean Burr-Heard was born on April 9, 1962, to the union of Mrs. Hattie Mae Burr and the late Clarence Burr Sr. in Griffin, Georgia. She received her formal education at Griffin High School in Griffin, Georgia.

Mrs. Wendy Jean Burr-Heard accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and was united with New Life United Holy Church in Griffin, Georgia where she served as many titles including, Sunday School Teacher, Usher, Choir Director, and Bible School Teacher.

Ms. Wendy Jean Burr met the love of her life and was united in holy matrimony with Mr. Henry Heard in Griffin, Georgia. Their union was blessed with 5 children.

Mrs. Wendy Jean Burr-Heard was employed by Springs (Dundee) Mills as a Quality Inspector for 22 years. In her leisure time she enjoyed cooking, fishing, joking, decorating, taking care of her family, spoiling all of her grandchildren, and loving her Hallmark sons and daughters (to whom she was known as the Hallmark Queen).

On Tuesday, July 20, 2021, Mrs. Wendy Jean Burr-Heard was granted her angel wings and rejoined her Heavenly family. Although we are mourning her death, we are blessed with peace and comfort knowing that we will always have an angel watching over us. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Burr Sr. and her grandmother, Rosa Lee Ray.

Mrs. Wendy Jean Burr-Heard leaves to cherish her precious memories her loving and devoted husband, Henry Heard; daughters, Leigh (Tracy) Ford, Henrietta (Carlos) Forney, and Carolyn Heard; stepdaughters, Ann Heard and Glenn Gale Heard; mother, Hattie Burr; brothers, Kim (Patricia) Ray, Clarence Burr Jr., William Burr, Edward Burr, Terry Burr, and Cornelius Lyons; sisters, Mattie Burr and Teresa Ellis; sister-in-law, Carolyn (Rev. M.) Davis; 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. She also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends that will miss her dearly.