LiAnne Heckman Douglas

LiAnne Heckman Douglas died Friday, April 3, 2026. She was 93 years old. The oldest of three children, she was born to Dayton and Doris Heckman on October 20, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Stephen Heckman, her sister Suzanne Heckman, her son Steve Hopping, and by her loving husband of 46 years, The Rev. Canon Harry Bell Douglas, Jr.. LiAnne is survived by two sons from her marriage to the late Wade Hopping; Jud Hopping (Jackie), and Hank Hopping (Margaret), and by her three step-children, Susan Jones, Fran Doxsee (Tom), and Frank Douglas. She has eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. LiAnne had a calming influence that served, and sometimes saved, everyone around her, especially Harry B Douglas, Jr.. She was remarkably gentle and kind, and she was a woman of deep intelligence with no ego, moving through the world with a grace that made her easy to talk to and even easier to be with. She loved God, her family, her friends, and dogs, though not necessarily always in that order, which is to say that sometimes the dogs won out over the rest of us. Her faith was her foundation. As a dedicated member of the Episcopal Church, she gave her time, talents, and treasure for nearly 30 years to Stephen Ministry, EFM, The Cafe at St. John’s, and to countless other needs of the church. An elementary and middle school educator for over 40 years, LiAnne shaped countless young lives with her generous spirit and consistent, kind instruction. When she wasn't teaching, she loved traveling to the beach and either walking the shoreline in search of the perfect shell or sitting at the water’s edge with her toes in the surf and a work of good fiction in her lap. She was an excellent cook—the one who taught you that pimento cheese should always be made from scratch and whose beef stroganoff recipe is still famous in the family. She loved cold champagne, burnt bacon, and chocolate milkshakes, usually in that order. More than anything, LiAnne was a generous soul. She had a way of making you feel like the most important person in the room, receiving every gesture with such true appreciation that you couldn't help but feel good in her presence. She was a wonderful partner, a generous mother who championed the endeavors of her children and grandchildren, and a steady, loving light who will be deeply missed by those of us lucky enough to have known her. A memorial service for LiAnne will be held at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, April 22 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 211 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee. Memorial contributions may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee, FL, 32308 or St. John’s Episcopal Church, 211 N. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL, 32301. Dayne Parker of Bevis Funeral Home (850-385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) is assisting the Douglas family with their arrangements.

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LiAnne Heckman Douglas

October 20, 1932 - April 3, 2026