Wilbert Edward Heaberlin, Jr.

Wilbert Edward Heaberlin, Jr.; Ed Heaberlin died at his residence in Barboursville on Saturday, October 31, 2026. He was born in Huntington, WV on December 30, 1960. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbert (Pete) Heaberlin, Sr and Lola Burnice Cremeans Heaberlin and sister Lola Sherry Heaberlin. He is survived by nieces, Audra Tompos and Sandy Heaberlin.

Ed graduated from Marshall University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Arts. He was in the theater program and performed in 23 plays beginning with the lead in Equus while a freshman at Marshall. He was a beloved drama and theater teacher at Southern West Virginia Community College August 1989 to May 1994. Then he dedicated his life to his students at Victor Valley College in Victorville, California, where he directed over 50 productions. He retired in 2022, returning to his home in West Virginia.

Ed never married but was loved by many innumerable friends, especially Tim Zirkle, Tina Huffman Humphries, Branden Forth, and Joe that he communicated with daily by phone and social media. He was a positive individual, encouraging others to enjoy life. He was lavishly generous and loved to surprise friends with gifts. The world is a little bleaker in his absence.