Heath Family

Robert Heath  and Rachel Susannah Catherine Hallman  were married November 25, 1886. They lived in Phil Campbell(Franklin county) Alabama.

Robert Heath was born July 7, 1864 and died January 16, 1940 at 3:10 A.M. at his home 5 1/2 miles east of  Phil Campbell, Al. He died of Arthritis and Brights Disease,at age 76.

Rachel Hallman Heath was born October 27,1869 and died February 8, 1959 in Scottsboro(Jackson county) Alabama. She died from a chicken bone in her throat and Pneumonia, at age 89.

Robert and Rachel children are:

Mary Heath born May 5,1889 died. April 9, 1943. She married  ? Bishop.

James Henry Heath born December 11, 1890 and died January 16, 1965. He froze to death 28* in Phil Campbell Alabama, at age 75.He married  Pearl _____

Mertie Rosie Tennessee Heath born August 5, 1893.  died Aug.10, 1984. She married Lee Isick Baker b. Dec. 14, 1886 d. April 1,1980

John Heath born May, 17, 1896 and died September 25, 1974 at age 78. He married Anna or Emma

Ida Belle Heath born June 3, 1900 and died August 9, 1972 in Blytheville(Mississippi county)Arkansas at age 74 and is buried in the Dogwood Cemetery along side her husband Jesse E. Franks.

Ada M. Heath born April 26, 1898 and d. May 6,1998. She married Richard Mayberry Motes b. Dec. 24, 1898 and d. Nov. 6, 1970

Jessie Heath born March 29, 1902 and died Sept. 2, 1991

Dicie Heath born October 19, 1903 and died July, 1999 at age 96. She married Israel Newell.

Tommy Judson Heath born March 14,1905 and died  Febuary 16, 1980 at age 74. He married Emma Bass

David Heath born January 13, 1907 and died April 10, 1980 at age 73.

Orbie N. Heath born June 17, 1911 and died  June 27, 1999 at age 88

Lillie Roselee Heath born May 25,1914 and died  . She married William Henry Pinkard

Mrs. Heath, Rt 2

Scottsboro, Ala. Feb.12 Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs. Rachel Heath, 89, of Scottsboro Rt.2, who died Sunday at Jackson County Hospital. Survivng are five daughters, Mrs. Mertie Baker, Rt2, Scottsboro, with whom she was making her home., Mrs. Dicie Newell and Mrs. Ada Motes of Phil Campbell, Ala., Mrs. Ida Franks, Blytheville, Ark., and Mrs. Lilly Pinkard, Bringhurst, Ind.; five sons, Henry Heath of Phil Campbell, Jess Heath of Bear Creek, Ala., Tom Heath and Dave Heath of Chicago and Orbie Heath of Okla, Fla.; A brother, John Hallman; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandhildren.   Funeral services were held at Oak Grove Church in Franklin county. Burial was in the Church cemetery with Scottsboro Funeral home in charge.

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