Brown-Wynne Funeral Home
Drayton Heard III died on March 2, 2023, in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was 82. Born on January 9,1941, in New Haven, Connecticut, to Helen Owsley and Drayton Heard, he spent his youth in Sewickley, Pennsylvania and summers in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. He attended Sewickley Academy, Philips Academy Andover and University of North Carolina. Married in1968 to the late Janet Mason Heard, they made their home in West Hartford, Connecticut and raised their two daughters. Drayton thrived in the world of commercial real estate, where he was well respected for his business knowledge, great interpersonal skills, and industry leadership. He retired to Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 1998, enjoying any Carolina sporting event and many American History lectures. Drayton moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 2007 and embraced all that the Blue Grass State had to offer; good friends, exciting horse races and outstanding bourbon.
Drayton is survived by his companion Nancy Westerveld of Lexington, Kentucky; brother, John Owsley Heard of New York City; sister and her husband, Helen Heard Hetherington and Edwin Sherin Hetherington of New York City; daughters and sons in-laws Nancy Heard Krahmer and Charles Hohmann Krahmer of Duxbury, Massachusetts, and Allison Owsley Dugan and Brent John Dugan of Raleigh, North Carolina; six grandchildren, Mason Krahmer, Lilly Krahmer, Ashley Dugan, Abby Krahmer, Drayton Krahmer, Drew Dugan; nephew Thomas Hetherington; and niece Holly Collier.
Drayton will be remembered for his early morning runs, walks with his 4 legged friends, standing on the sidelines of his children's and grandchildren's athletic endeavors, cheering loudly for his Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Tar Heels and Kentucky Wildcats, but mostly for his quick wit, knowledge of the world and love of friendship and good times. There will be a private graveside service in Sewickley, Pennsylvania and a celebration of life in Watch Hill, Rhode Island later this year.
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Sewickley Herald
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Lexington Herald-Leader
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Hartford Courant
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