ANDERSON, SC - Marvin Zack Heard, age 75, of Anderson, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2015, surrounded by the love of his family at AnMed Health Medical Center. Born in Anderson on June 18, 1939, he was the son of the late Victor Nardin Heard and the late Mildred Harbuck Heard. For fifty-two years, he was the loving and devoted husband of Ann Elgin Heard of the home.
Mr. Heard was a graduate of Anderson Boy’s High School, Class of 1957. He proudly served his country in the US Navy aboard the USS Roosevelt Aircraft Carrier. Zack was the co-owner of Heard’s Inc. Heating and Air Conditioning until his early retirement in 1996. Mr. Heard was a very active volunteer with Meals-on-Wheels and with Anderson Interfaith Ministries. He coached his sons in YMCA little league baseball. Mr. Heard was a faithful member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where he was active in the Koinonia Sunday School Class. He was an avid Clemson sports fan.
In addition to his wife, Ann, Mr. Heard is survived by two sons, Brian Zack Heard and his wife, Michelle, of Travelers Rest, SC, and Steven Russell Heard and his wife, Fran, of Hartwell, GA; eight grandchildren, Nathanael, Elias, Thad, Jacob, Gracie and Isaac Heard of Travelers Rest and Zoey and Kannon Heard of Hartwell, GA; and a sister, Vicki and her husband, H. Douglas Kingsmore, of Clemson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Nardin McDonald Heard.
Funeral Services to honor and celebrate the life of Marvin Zack Heard will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, with Rev. Mary Teasley officiating. Interment will follow at Old Silver Brook Cemetery. Members of the Koinonia Sunday School Class and the Couples Bridge Club are invited to serve as honorary escort. The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Contributions in memory of Mr. Heard may be made to Meals-on-Wheels, 105 South Fant Street, Anderson, SC 29624; or Trinity United Methodist Church Endowment Fund, 1809 North Main Street, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.