Kinyontis D. Heard

Kinyontis Dynell Heard, affectionately known as Kenny was born Sunday, October 22, 1978, to Juliette Heard and Willie Lapsley. He made his transition from labor to reward on Tuesday, April 08,

2025 at UAB Hospital after a three-year battle with Sarcoidosis.

Kenny fell in love with the Lord at the age of thirteen and joined the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church of Marion under the leadership of Rev. A.L. Brown. 

Kenny was a dedicated hard-working young man. Kenny went wherever the work took him. He worked in Marion at Fred’s, the Perry County Nursing Home, Tek Pak, Shelby

County, AL, New Mexico and operated a store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kenny was the kind of young man who led by example, showing up early, staying late, and never

cutting corners especially when barbequing. He took pride in doing things the right way, and his dedication to his children, mother, siblings, and family is a legacy he will be

forever remembered for. When facing challenges, and during his extended illness Kenny approached it with focus, humility and a heart of thanksgiving. Kenny loved life

and everyone he met in life. He had a heart of gold. Kenny was the most humorous person in the family. Yea he had jokes.

He was proceeded in death by his stepmother, Marie Lapsley; grandparents, Oscar Sr. and Dorothy Heard, Dorothy Hogue, Precious Jackson; aunts, Deloris Terrell, Johnnie Mae Norfleet, Diane

and Donna Heard; uncles, Will and Oscar Heard Jr.  

He leaves to cherish his loving memories: two children, Kinyontis (KD) Washington, mother Regina Washington and Kayla King, mother Katoria King; parents, Juliette Heard and Willie Lapsley;

siblings, Danon Underwood Sr. Milwaukee WI, Robert (Rhomeka) Underwood Milwaukee WI, Keycia Heard Marion AL, Sidney (Lorraine) Eubanks Ponchatoula LA, LaTroya Phillips Anniston

AL, Kristelyn Eubanks, Charlene Jones, and Darlene Eubanks all of Marion AL; aunts, Jeanette Heard and Jesse Hollis; uncles, Marvin (Natoshia) Heard, Edward Heard of Marion AL; great aunts,

Alberta Young, Bernice Kynard of Marion AL, and Charlie Mae Martin of Tuscaloosa AL; great uncle, Charles (Josephine) Lapsley Bartlett TN. A bonus daughter, Jasmine Washington of

Thomasville AL; step siblings, Nicholas (Brittany) Lewis and Michelle Lewis of Tuscaloosa AL; godmother, Debra Billingsley; two nephews Timothy and Titus that he was a father

figure to; Best friends and cousins, Tawana Heard of Marion AL and Tavares Childs of Wetumpka AL. Kenny also leaves to cherish his loving memories, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and

friends. 

Visitation will be held Friday, April 18, 2025 at Ashley's Lee & Rollins from 10AM-6PM. The Homegoing Celebration will be held Saturday, April 19, 2025, 1:30 PM at Friendship Baptist Church in Marion, AL. The interment will immediately follow in the Heard Family Cemetery.

The compassionate staff and management at Ashley's Lee & Rollins extend our deepest sympathy, thoughts and prayers to the entire Heard family. 

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