WILLIAM A. ‘WILLIE’ HEARNHe was born in Selmer and grew up in the Hearns Chapel Community of Chester County, the son of the late Robert Ashley and Mattie Hornsby Hearn. He attended schools in Chester County. He was employed by TVA on line crew construction, lines in TN, AL, MS and KY. He was married to Merle Kilzer. They lived in Covington and Paris. Mrs. Hearn died in 2009.He is survived by a son, Tom Hearn of Panama City, FL; a brother, Curtis Hearn of Martin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Merle Kilzer Hearn and three brothers, Joe Hearn, Mayhugh Hearn and Robert Hearn and a sister, Helen Middleton.