Mrs. Lillie Mae Heath

Mrs. Lillie Mae Heath, age 87 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was born in Powhatan County, Virginia on June 18, 1921 to the late Robert and Nina DeHart Willard. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Heath was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Heath; one infant son, one infant daughter; and her step-father, Clarence Ayers. She was a member of Mayo Mountain Church.
Mrs. Heath is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Sue and Fred Hill and Shirley Rakes, all of Stuart; one son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Sandra Heath of Stuart; six grandchildren, Amanda Collins, Michelle Umbrell, Susette Simmons, Kelly Hauser, Zachary Heath and Hunter Heath; five great-grandchildren, Brittany Gilley, Taylor Hauser, Tillee Hauser, Morgan Collins and Hayden Umbrell; one sister, Myrtle Harden of High Point, North Carolina; one step-sister, Clara Inman of Stuart and one step-brother, Bob Ayers of Florida.
Funeral services for Mrs. Heath will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Rev. David Heath officiating. Burial will follow in Red Bank Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.