May Heacock, 91

May Leone Heacock, 91, passed away Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Sandpoint, Idaho.

May was born March 19, 1932, to Oscar and Olga Naser in Fairfield, Idaho. She graduated high school in Fairfield in 1950 and married Melvin E. Heacock. Together, they moved all around the world with the Air Force. They lived in France, Guam, and state side. In 1951, they had son Melvin and, in 1956, they had son Allen.

When May’s husband retired in 1970 in Hawaii, they moved to Washington, where she worked at Big Tree restaurant, located at the foot of Mount Rainer. They then moved back to Fairfield, where she worked at another restaurant and took care of children.

May loved to paint wildlife and learned painting from Fred Oldfield. She also loved to cook, travel, adventure, and was a member of the Saw Tooth Wilderness Exposition Ladies. As a child, she adored her riding horse, Banjo.

May was proceeded in death by her parents and her husband, Melvin E. Heacock.

May is survived by her two sons, Melvin (Carolyn) Heacock of Oldtown, Idaho, and Allen (Jane) Heacock of Andover, Ill.; grandchildren, Michael Heacock (Jenniver) of Lacey, Wash., Errick Heacock of Arkansas, Kan., Casey Zuelke of Ford, Wash., Jason Zuelke of Tacoma, Wash., and April Zuelke of Spanaway, Wash.; greatgrandchildren, Shaunna Carson of Lacey, Wash., Jaiden Heacock of Tacoma, Wash., Anthony D’Amico of Spanaway, Wash., Damien D’Amico of Spanaway, Wash., and Corbin Alcorn of Spanaway, Wash.

Lakeview Funeral Home in Sandpoint is handling the arrangements. Please visit May’s online memorial at www.lakeviewfuneral.com and sign her guest book.