Wanda Lale Heard, age 83 of Seymour, Missouri went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 18, 2025. She passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loving family. She was the daughter of Amos Lale Heard & Ida Mae Stevens of Odessa, Texas.

She was a member of Ozark Mountain Pentecostals in Ozark, Missouri. She worked as an assistant to a surgeon for 15 years in Bagdad, Arizona. She also ran the home office of the excavating service her late husband created for many years.

Wanda had a great, loving marriage that while eternal, lasted over 60 years on earth. She enjoyed life on the farm with her cows and chickens, spending time with family, going to church, and shopping now and then. She was known for her quick wit, having great taste, being a class act who always looked elegant and proper, and most importantly - did anything for her family, whom she helped in many ways over the years. She even played the accordion. Truly a wonderful woman who will be missed severely by those who were close to her.

She is preceded in death by her father, Amos Heard; sister, Faye Geralds; brother, Ronnie McCain; mother, Ida Mae Stevens; and spouse, William Jesse James Heard.

She is survived by her siblings; Amos Heard, W.K. McCain, Jimmy McCain, Forest McCain, Linda McNutt, David McCain. Daughters; Marilyn Lale Platt, Debra Lynn Ross, Jesslyn Sue Bennett. Grandchildren; John Platt, Jesse Platt (Marilyn), Travis Stearns, Jason Johnson, Stephen Stearns II (Debra), Jennifer Lipford (Jesslyn). She also has numerous great grandchildren.

Graveside memorial will be held at 1:00 PM on the 3rd day in May 2025 at Gentry Cemetery in Diggins, Missouri under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ozark Mountain Pentecostals in Ozark, Missouri; 4619 Selmore Rd., Ozark, Missouri 65721, https://omp.churchtrac.com/give