Lela Burkett Heath Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Lela Burkett Heath of New Bern, North Carolina, who passed away on January 12, 2021, at the age of 103, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lela Burkett Heath to pay them a last tribute.

She was loved and cherished by many people including : her sister Dorothy Burkett Whaley of Kinston, NC; her granddaughter Terry Heath Dixon (Carl); her great grandchildren, Danielle Dixon Heckathorn (Nick), Heather Mae Dixon, Blair Heath Ormond (Chris) and Taylor Bryant Heath; her granddaughter-in-law Theresa Mann Heath; her daughter-in-law Violet Mitchell Heath of New Bern, NC.; her husband Raymond Bryant Heath; her son Aaron Leroy Heath; her grandson Donald Aaron Heath; her parents, John William Burkett and Ethel White Burkett; her siblings, Thomas, William, Clarence, John, Robert, Alma, Eula and Beula; and her close friends, Gladys and Natch.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Lela's memory to Pilgrim Home Free Will Baptist Church of Dover NC or a charity of your choice.