Phyllis Heath

Phyllis Heath, age 73, died peacefully at her home in Ormond Beach, Florida with her husband by her side on April 11, 2024, following a courageous, four-year battle with a rare type of blood cancer.
Known by her friends as a humble, kind, and caring person, she held her Christian faith deeply, and believed strongly in accepting all people. Phyllis always said that the Bible verse which became her life's mission was the King James Version of Jude 22, which reads "Of some have compassion, making a difference."
Phyllis was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but her family relocated to Florida when she was a toddler. She graduated from Boone High School in Orlando and earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Middle Tennessee State University and a Master of Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Kentucky.
Hers was a long and successful career in the helping professions, winning various local, state, and national awards for her exemplary service. She retired as District Administrator for the Florida Department of Blind Services.
As a devoted pastor's wife, she involved herself in various church activities and especially loved singing, both in the choir and as a soloist. Following their retirement, she became a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Daytona Beach.
Phyllis is survived by her loving husband, best friend, and teammate, Rev. Steve Heath; her daughter, Kathleen Walsh; her granddaughter, Evelyn Walsh; her sister, Virginia Douglass; and her dog, Bonnie. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Amanda Bolin.
A celebration of Phyllis's life will be held at Seabreeze United Church of Christ, 501 North Wild Olive Avenue in Daytona Beach on Wednesday, May 8 at 11:00 a.m. A lifelong dog lover, she desired that those who wish should make gifts in her memory to the Halifax Humane Society, 2364 LPGA Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32124.