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Harold E. Heacock, 93, of Bellefontaine, formerly of Cardington, passed away at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Logan Acres Care Center.
He was born in Cardington on Sept.20, 1925, to the late Fred and Nellie Farlee Heacock.
On Sept. 20, 1959, he married the former June K. Wilkins and she preceded him in death March 11, His brothers, Kenneth, Ivan and Everett, and sister, Dorothy Dewitt also preceded him in death.
He is survived by a daughter, Melodie (Mike) Conley of Belle Center; a son, Glenn (Julie) Heacock of Huntington, Ind.; three grandsons, Derick (Amber Herron) Endicott of Temple, Texas, Logan Conley of Belle Center and Hunter Heacock of Huntington, Ind.; and one granddaughter, Harleigh Heacock of Huntington, Ind.
Harold was a self-employed farmer with his brother, Everett and nephew, Doug on the Heacock Farms in Morrow County for 32 years. Harold was a member of the Bellefontaine First United Methodist Church. He was a proud graduate of Cardington-Lincoln High School, where he received his veterans diploma May 21, 2017.
Harold served in the United States Merchant Marines during World War II from 1944 to 1947, and in 1948, the United States Army drafted him, and he received an honorable discharge in 1949.
Pastor Ben Shaeffer officiates a funeral service at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 2, at Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 321 N. Main Street, Bellefontaine, following visitation that begins at 10 a.m. Military rites are provided by the Logan County Veterans Honor Guard. Graveside services are at 2:30 p.m. in Marion Cemetery, 620 Delaware Ave. Marion.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Logan County Vets to D.C., P.O. Box 516, DeGraff, OH 43318 or or vetstodc.org.
Express condolences at www.edsfh.com.