Joshua T. Heard, age 37, of Mulberry Grove, IL passed away, Friday, November 10, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 11 AM at Young Funeral Home. Burial will be in Payne Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday after 10 AM at the funeral home, where family will greet friends from 10 to 11AM. Memorial contributions are suggested to his family for his daughters' education fund.

Josh was born June 30, 1980 in Belleville, IL to Eddie D. and Donna F. (Blunt) Heard. He is survived by his parents of Mulberry Grove, IL, his daughters Alison Heard of Carbondale, IL and Ashley Heard of Litchfield, IL along with his brother Ryan Heard and his wife Laura of Edwardsville, IL.

He grew up in Mulberry Grove and attended Mulberry Grove schools. He had worked at B-Line in Highland, Walmart in Vandalia, and had last worked at Eagle Panel in Mulberry Grove.