Baby Kirtis Timothy Judah Heard (Lansing)

Kirtis Timothy Judah Heard was born at 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan. He was the beloved son of LaVonté and Whitney Heard. Soon after his birth and surrounded by his loving family, Baby Kirtis was safely in the loving arms of Jesus, entering peacefully into eternal rest.

Baby Kirtis will always remain his parents’ precious baby. But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.” Luke 18:16

He leaves to celebrate his love his parents, LaVonté and Whitney Heard; maternal grandfather, Marvin Long, Pontiac, Michigan; paternal grandparents, Kirstin Heard and Phillip Morrell Jr.; Alisha O’Neal, Grand Rapids, Michigan; paternal great-grandmother, Evangelist Cynthia Primes-Heard; great-grandfather Henry Hursey; aunts, TréShawn Hursey, Paris “Peeches” Hursey, Shaquela Johnson, Battle Creek, Michigan, Alisha Hursey, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sierra Reid and Brittany Reid-Long, Pontiac Michigan; uncles, D’Quan Hursey, Anthony Cooper Jr., Quantel Hursey, Trashawn Hursey, all of Lansing, Michigan, Kaden Hursey, Jayden Hursey, and Kendis Hursey all of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Nicholas Reid-Seay and Gaybin Reid both of Pontiac Michigan; great-uncle, Kirtis C.J. Heard, Florida; many other great aunts, uncles, cousins, and godparents, Calvin & Nicole Beard.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Debbie Reid and paternal grandfather, Henry Hursey, Jr.

LaVonté, Whitney and the family wish to sincerely thank you for your comforting words, genuine acts of kindness, compassion and support at this difficult time.