Carolyn L. Heard

Carolyn L. Heard, age 70 of Dayton, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at her home. She was born March 10, 1943 in Richmond, VA to her father the late Jim Holmes and mother, Octavia Holmes and she survives. She was preceded in death by Carrie Holmes; her son, Anthony Williams and granddaughter, Tessa Heard.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Heard; brother, Kenneth (Maxine) Lewis; 14 children, Paula Williams, Manuel Williams, Angela (Shawn) Williams, Lonnie Williams, Yvonne (William) Conley, Michael (Tonie) Williams, Sheila Haney, Lawrence Williams, Lizett (Albert) Myers, Hawanda Williams, Daaimiah Williams, Greg, Ricky and Debra; 5 adopted children, Dulcinea, Lakesha, Antone, Steven and Rudina O'Berry; 4 step-children, Timothy, Karen, Francine and Robert Jr.; grandchildren, Bahseemah, Sonya, Tyrone, Tyrese, Travon, Ashley, Derek, Deontae, D'Naizha, Jose, Jocelyn, Shaquana, Maurice, Mychael, Dumont, Eboni, Jamal, Jasmine, Timothy Jr., Tiffany, Daryl Jr., Roscoe, Amber, Trina and Rayven; host of great-grandchildren; special cousin, Sidney Holmes and Niecy Holmes; numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends.