John B. Heaton

class=MsoNormal>ATHENS - John B. (Jack) Heaton, 92, of Athens, died Friday morning, April 30, 2004 at Kimes Nursing Home, Athens. Born July 25, 1911, in Superior, Wisconsin, he was the son of the late Everett and Jesse Heaton. He spent most of his working life in the tire industry and was for many years the District Manager in the areas of Michigan and Ohio for Kelly Springfield before finishing his career as owner of a tire store in Detroit, Michigan. He is survived by his sons, James (Bonnie) Heaton of Export, Pennsylvania and David (Jeanne) Heaton of Athens; grandsons David Heaton of Cary, North Carolina, Geoffrey Heaton of New Alexandria, Pennsylvania, Christopher Heaton of Ann Arbor, Michigan; granddaughters Jeanne Heaton of New York City and Caroline Heaton of Gulf Shores, Alabama; great-grandchildren John, Anna and Emma Heaton of Ann Arbor, Michigan. He is also survived by Jeanne (David) Heaton?s daughter Shannon O?Leary of San Francisco and her son, Kevin O?Leary of Davis, California; Bonnie Heaton?s daughters Leah (Ken) McPherson of Greensboro, North Carolina and Courtney (John) Waugh/Critchley of London, Ontario, Canada and by the McPherson?s son, Noah. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Jean Mingis Heaton and Elva Mix Heaton, and his brother Daniel.