Dorothy Jean

Heard

DOROTHY JEAN HEARD was born to Jessie James Gates and Luiesse Harvey Gates on November 19, 1947. She went home to rest with her heavenly father on August 10, 2026. She was deeply loved and cherished by all who knew her. “Dot,” as she was affectionately called, was born in Chickasaw County in 1947. 

She confessed her faith in Christ at an early age and was baptized at Good Hope. She attended Siggers High School in Shannon, Mississippi. Outside of school, she enjoyed playing softball and singing. Dot carried her love for singing into adulthood in the choir at church. Her church tenure included her first church, Good Hope, the church that birthed her ministry as usher and evangelist, Red Oak Grove Holiness Church, and the church she was faithful to until death, Ministry of the Lost Sheep. Dorothy Jean also served as the head usher of the Global Pacific Diocese for roughly 20 years. 

Dorothy was employed at Daybrite Lighting for nearly 20 years. She was a proud mother of three sons: Lesley, Everett, and Devon, and was a loving homemaker for them. She was a proud grandmother to 16 grandchildren and numerous greatgrandchildren. They cherished her deeply. She leaves to cherish her memories: her children, Lesley Mabry (Arlisa), Everett Mabry (Andrea), and Devon Mabry (Caroline) husband, Charles Heard, Jr.; grandchildren, Javion Mabry, Keshun Mabry, Christian Mabry, Jaidyn Mabry, Quantasia Mabry, Amarion Hughes, Kevontae Mabry, Caiden Mabry, Alayah Mabry, Lezlee Mabry, Kesley Pounds, Ne’Kya Mabry, Sharmanice Sharp, Chelsea Mabry, Denzel Mabry and Xaveion Mabry; siblings, Luberta Jeans, Ruby Hinton, Ruthie Colebrook, Jessie Gates, Jr. (Eddie), and Larry Gates; special niece, Beverly Jeans; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends. 

She was preceded in death by: her parents, Jessie and Luiesse Gates, and siblings, Lula Hardin, Carter Gates, and Diane Jordan.