Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Todd, North Carolina
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I received the sad news that Theron “Pap” Heffner of Mount Holly, North Carolina passed away at his home today at about 11:30 AM. The phone call came from Ricky McCall who was a lifelong friend of Pap’s.



I first met Pap at the Lincolnton, NC coon club. Pap, along with Leroy Helms were longtime members of the club and two fellows that I liked immediately.

I last saw Pap late last winter when he participated in a photo shoot for K-Light with the Ronnie Mace family and Jeff Shoe.
Pap was one of those great fellows that everyone liked and he had many friends in North Carolina.

To know Pap was to love him. He battled cancer for a long time and now is at rest.

Ricky was heartbroken when he called today and understandably so. Pap left an positive impression on everyone he met. He loved his English coonhound Sally and she and Pap provided one of the best coon hunting photos I’ve ever taken. I hope that it will make a cover soon to commemorate the life of a real coon hunter and gentleman, Theron “Pap” Heffner.

Goodbye Pap. We’ll meet again my friend.

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Registered: Jan 2010
Location: Russellville,Tn
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So very sorry to hear the news about Theron, I first met him way back in the 80s at the Grand American, he was down there with Tommy Lane, Johnny Hull, and some more boys, I had went with Calvin Hayes and Ed Bates. Will always remember a big smile and his good nature. Our prayers to his family, rest in peace my friend. Mike Williams

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Registered: Mar 2006
Location: Massachusetts
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For the Heffner Family and for his friends, especially those on here....... He looks like he REALLY loved the woods!!

We are sincerely sorry for your loss,

Heather and Bob William

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Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Whitmire,SC
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So long my friend. Your battle here is over and heaven just received another angel. My prayers go out to the ones left behind. You will be missed dearly.

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Registered: Sep 2009
Location: NORTH CAROLINA
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THERON WAS A LONG TIME FRIEND HE WAS ALWAYS FRINDLY TO EVERYONE HE WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDIN MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHERN ENGLISH ASSO A FEW YEARS AGO I WAS LOOKING A SQUIREL DOG SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT THEORN HAD ONE HE MAY SELL I CALL HIM AND BOUGHT A LITTLE DOG CALL RUSTHY HE WAS A GOOD ONE THERON ALWAYS HAD THE LINCON COUNTY COON CLUB AND WHAT TI WAS DOING ON HIS MIND WHEN MARY DIED HE CHECK ON ME SERVERAL TIMES I WILL MISS HIM AND HIS CONVERSATION WE HAD BUT I KNOW HE HAS GONE TO A BETTER PLACE HE WILL BE MISSED BY ALL WE WILL KEEP THE FAMILY IN OUR PRAYERS

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Registered: Dec 2009
Location: South Carolina
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SENT FROM THE FOSTERS HE WAS ONE FINE MAN

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- BARRY

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Registered: Jun 2008
Location: Virginia
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Registered: Aug 2009
Location: NC
Posts: 171

Steve,thank you for starting this thread and posting the photo.

I am a member and current secretary of the Lincon County Coon Club and when my brother and I started huntin back in the late 80's,Theron welcomed us in as the young guys and was always willng to help us in any way he could.
I remember and cherrish the times I had with him and other older hunters in the club that have now past on.He was a role model and a standard bearer for many.
He will be deeply missed and the club meetings and hunts will have to adjust without him.The English breed lost a great ambassaor but for those of us that knew him,we lost a great friend.

A service to celebrate the life of Mr. Theron Heffner will be held 3 p.m. Sunday at the New Bethel Baptist Church,4108 Mountain View St. Mt. Holly, N.C. with the Rev. John Duncan officiating.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the church.

Burial will be at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery.

For futher directons to the church,contact Johnnie McNabb @ 704-674-1387


Respectfully,
Mike Warlick
Vale, NC

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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Bunn, NC (Near Raleigh)
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The sport has lost some great folks recently, I will certainly pray for the family and friends as they mourn this loss. Take comfort in the memories of the past and take joy in the hope of eternity!

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Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Concord ,NC
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This is one great man and coon hunter that will be missed by many. Rip my freind

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Registered: Mar 2011
Location: north carolina
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pap was a great friend and man .he was a straight shooter me and my family have had many goodtimes with pap.we raisied and trained many fine hounds together and we will keep on raising and training top english hounds.we will be dedicating the 2013 nite hunting season to pap.rip pap

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Registered: Feb 2012
Location: western north carolina
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god must have needed another angel because he got a very good one! pap was an awesome man, im proud just to have known him! hes deff what the the coonhound world needed! we need more people like him to be able to look up to! most people stray away from that... not pap! rest in peace my friend! what a positve impact! glad to know you i will see you again one day! them coons in heaven better look out, cause he'll be treein em everynight up there now miss you!

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Registered: Sep 2003
Location: NC
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He was a good man and a good friend to my whole family we all loved pap and will miss him greatly steve i want a cd of that photo shoot please

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Prayers up to all he touched through out his life.....

He's looking down with that beautiful smile at each one of you!

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Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Flat Rock, NC
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I have been heart broken every since I heard the news...

I loved this ole man with all my heart. He always had a smile and a big ole hug for me. Was a true true friend and I will miss him very much...

RIP Pap you were loved by many and will be missed very much......

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