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Larry Heath
1938 - 2025
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Larry Heath Obituary
Born on April 18, 1938, in Independence, Kansas, to Floyd and Ruth Heath, Larry spent his early years in Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas due to his father's work as a surveyor. While living in Topeka, Kansas, he met Carolyn Marie Paul. They married on June 7, 1964, and shared 61 years of marriage.
Larry earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Washburn University and went on to receive both a Master's and Doctorate in Mathematics from the University of Kansas. He began his academic career at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he served as a professor and later as assistant chair of the mathematics department.
He is survived by Carolyn and their four children: Susan Heath; Christine Tullos and her husband Keith; Brenda Agnew and her husband Doug; and Gregory Heath and his wife Lidia. Larry was also proud grandfather to nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. His sister, Marilyn Miller, also survives him.
A longtime member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Arlington, Larry served faithfully as both deacon and elder for almost sixty years. He was also president of the Kiwanis Club of Arlington and took great joy in supporting its community initiatives, in particular the annual Pancake Feast.
Larry had a lifelong passion for aviation. He earned his pilot's license while raising his young family and often flew them over their home or on trips to visit relatives in Kansas.
A Celebration of Life will be held on September 26, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Arlington, Texas.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice in Larry's name.
He will be remembered with love by all who knew him.
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Jennifer Deardorff
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I was so sorry that covid ruined our family reunion. Uncle Larry used to visit us when we lived in Florida and he was so great to spend time with. He and Charlie are together again. I hope they have Joe with them too. Love to all of the family.
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