Mrs. Lessie Slade Heath age 95, passed away Wednesday morning, August 27, 2014 at Perfect Care in Americus. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning August 30, 2014 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services Rev. Keith Parks will officiate. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Cordele, Ga. at 2:00 p.m. the family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday morning August 30, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. before services.
Mrs. Heath was born July 21, 1919 in Henderson, NC the daughter of the late Walter Pope Speight and Lessie Estelle Mizell Speight. She was a home maker and a member of First Baptist Church of Americus and a member of Benevolence Bible Class. She was an honorary member of Jr. Service League of Americus.
Mrs. Heath is survived by two daughters and son-in-law, Jarrett Slade Hooks (Joe) of Americus, Ga. Judy Fenn Slade of Cordele, Ga. Five Grandchildren, Frank Fenn, Rob Hooks and wife Laura, Lessie Wade and husband Bobby, Rosemary Porter...