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1957
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2025
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Billy Joe Heath Obituary
He married Judy Coggins on April 6, 1978, and they shared over 30 years together until her passing in 2009. Bill loved fishing, hunting, old Fords, cheering on the Cowboys and Razorbacks, and spending time under his favorite tree with friends. He will be remembered for his kindness, contagious laugh, and devotion to his family.
Survivors include his children, Bobby (Tonya) Heath, Angie (Anthony) Gaston and Clinton Millage; grandchildren Austin Heath, Kaitlyn (Hal) Goad, Ashton (Tara) Heath, Chloe Morrissey, Levi Grandon, Claire Gaston, Elijah Gaston; great-grandchildren Harrison and Tatum Goad; siblings Tommy Heath, Danny Heath, Sheral Suggs, and Geraldine Pilcher. He was preceded in death by his wife Judy, his parents William Heath and Emer Jean Siders and brothers Leonard Siders and Jimmy Heath.
Services will be held at Rockport Memorial Gardens Cemetery at 10am on Friday, September 12, 2025. Celebration of life will be held in his backyard (300 Broadway) Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 12p.m. until we're done.
Funeral services under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home in Malvern, Arkansas. Online condolences can be made at www.atkinsonfuneralhome.net
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Ron Reynolds
September 11, 2025
I sold Billy a '69 Ford Torino GT in the late 70's. He was excited about getting it! Billy was a "good ole boy". Later on I worked with his brother Danny at Chamberdoor Industries. Peace be with him, and the family.
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