Date of birth: 24 Apr 1932
Date of death: 23 May 1989

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Burial Information

Section 04 (Click Here for Section Map)
Cemetery: Odd Fellows Cemetery
Plot: 039A-07
Status: Occupied

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Notes

Obituary

NANCY CHRISTINE NILES HEARN

Mrs. Nancy Niles Hearn, 57, died at her home on Wednesday, May 24, in Lexington after a brief illness
from cancer.

Mrs. Hearn was owner and operator of Nancy’s Restaurant and retired after managing Mims Convenient Stores for fourteen years. In her many years working in the food industry, Nancy fed many that could not afford food. She was never too busy to sit down and have a cup of coffee with a troubled friend or help anyone she could in any way.

Survivors include: Husband, John N. Hearn, Jr., of Lexington, daughters, Mrs. Johanna Johnson (Aubrey), Mrs. Donna Flint (Nolan), Mrs. Christine Hammet (Richard) of Lexington and Mr. Donald Hearn (Virginia) of Yazoo City and one brother, Mr. Richard Niles (Doris) of Orlando, FL.

She is also survived by eight grandchildren: Rich, Hal and Christina Hammet, Christy, Jamie and John Flint, Dixie and Danielle Hearn.

Visitation was Friday, May 26 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Southern Funeral Home in Lexington, MS.

Interment was Saturday, May 27 at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Lexington, MS.

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Family Members

Parents
Lloyd J. Niles
1903-1975
(m. 20 May 1928 - Lexington, Holmes Co., MS)

Elma Harding Niles
1905-1950
(m. 20 May 1928 - Lexington, Holmes Co., MS)

Spouse
SGT John Newton Hearn, Jr.
1925–2008

Children
Donald Jerome "Sodie" Hearn
1953–2021

Johanna Hearn Johnson
1958–2002

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Spouse: John Newton Hearn, Jr. Parents: Lloyd Niles, Elma Niles (Harding) Children; Elma Christine (Chris) Hammett, Donna Juanita Flint, Donald Jerome Hearn, Sybil Johanna Johnson

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