James Merrill Heath Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of James Merrill Heath (Asheville, North Carolina), who passed away on February 13, 2026, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though James may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James "Hub" Herbert Heath and Lovella Merrill Heath; his wife Josephine Heath; and his siblings, Nancy Stamps and Charles Wayne Heath.
He is survived by: his son Herbert Heath (Theresa) of Little River, NC; his sister Frances Clark of Little River, NC; and his grandson Joshua Heath (Irene) of Hanford, CA.
