Michael Wayne

Heard

Michael Wayne Heard also known as Packrat age 62 passed away peacefully at Hospice with his family by his side on July 5, 2023.

He was born May 10, 1961 in Austin, Texas to Bobby Gerald Heard Sr and Velma Robinson Heard. He attended City View and Hirschi High School. He was a painter and handyman most of his life. He was a great artist who could draw anything or make anything with his hands. He was always creating or fixing things and was very talented. He loved the outdoors, motorcycles and spending time with friends and family. He was fearless and adventurous and loved having fun and also had a great sense of humor and always ornery. He married Linda Baird Heard in March 2013 and she preceded him in death on June 4 ,2023. He fought a long hard battle with cancer for the last 6 months.

He is survived by his mother Velma Heard, sister and brother-in-law Cindy and Larry Martinez, his daughter and son-in-law Rebecca and Marcus Thomas, daughter Robyn Heard and fiancé Damon, grandchildren Hailey Bakker, Dalton Bakker, Madison Bakker , Mehgan Thomas and great grandchild Evelynn Bakker, his Aunts Verna Byrd and Ann Robinson as well as niece Macy Martinez Maloney and husband Tanner, nephews Hunter Martinez, Jason Heard, Austin Heard and wife Karisa, Justin Heard and great niece Lilly Heard and great nephews Braiden and Braxton Heard, his lifelong friends Jim Simmons and wife Mary and Keno Lopez and wife Eva.

We will truly miss his sense of humor and giving heart which was always ready to lend a helping hand.

He was preceded in death by his wife Linda, dad Bobby Sr, brother Bobby Gerald Heard Jr and nephew Dustin Heard.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday July 29th 2:00 pm at Cornerstone Baptist Church located at 3615 Arthur in Wichita Falls, Texas.