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Hearn was born to Thomas Watson Hearn, Sr. (1895–1962), and the former May Peters (1900–1990), who moved to [[Shreveport]], Louisiana, at which he was active in the former Queensboro Baptist Church, located coincidentally on Hearne Avenue and now the location of the [[African American]] Bright Star Baptist Church.

Hearn was born to Thomas Watson Hearn, Sr. (1895–1962), and the former May Peters (1900–1990), who moved to [[Shreveport]], Louisiana, at which he was active in the former Queensboro Baptist Church, located coincidentally on Hearne Avenue and now the location of the [[African American]] Bright Star Baptist Church.

Hearn attended public schools in Caddo Parish and served as a signalman in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. Thereafter, he began work on numerous degrees and advanced studies at three institutions in [[Texas]]: East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary] in [[Fort Worth]], and [[Baylor University]] in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]].<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?n=george-earl-hearn&pid=145331127|title=Dr. George Earl Hearn|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date= September 14, 2010|accessdate=September 23, 2010}}</ref>​

Hearn attended public schools in Caddo Parish and served as a signalman in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. Thereafter, he began work on numerous degrees and advanced studies at three institutions in [[Texas]]: East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in [[Fort Worth]], and [[Baylor University]] in [[Waco, Texas|Waco]].<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thetowntalk/obituary.aspx?n=george-earl-hearn&pid=145331127|title=Dr. George Earl Hearn|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|date=September 14, 2010|accessdate=March 26, 2019}}</ref>​

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At Baylor, Hearn studied under Dr. E. O. Wood, who had earlier been the chairman of the psychology department at Louisiana College. The U.S. government, according to Hearn's obituary, selected Baylor to direct research and experiments for the American space program, and Hearn was among those who worked in that endeavor. Thereafter, Dr. G. Earl Guinn, as president of Louisiana College, hired Hearn to come to Pineville to develop the LC psychology department. Hearn used manpower and resources available through the Pineville-based Central Louisiana State Hospital for the mentally handicapped.<ref name=obit/>​

At Baylor, Hearn studied under Dr. E. O. Wood, who had earlier been the chairman of the psychology department at Louisiana College. The U.S. government, according to Hearn's obituary, selected Baylor to direct research and experiments for the American space program, and Hearn was among those who worked in that endeavor. Thereafter, Dr. G. Earl Guinn, as president of Louisiana College, hired Hearn to come to Pineville to develop the LC psychology department. Hearn used manpower and resources available through the Pineville-based Central Louisiana State Hospital for the mentally handicapped.<ref name=obit/>​