Mrs. Luna Giddens Heath, age 99 of Willard, NC, died on March 12, 2016 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Penderlea Baptist Church in Willard, NC conducted by Rev. John Sellers, Rev. Tommy Blanton and Rev. Jimmy Johnson. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Park in Watha, NC. The family will receive friends and family one hour prior to the service.

She is survived by her two daughters, Gail Heath Lanier of Hampstead, NC and Donna Kay Heath Franzen and husband Walter of Wilmington, NC, three grandchildren, Jenny Bethea and husband Mike of Hampstead, NC, Amy Garner and husband David of Hampstead, NC and Tammie Tart and husband Marcus of Wallace, NC, great grandchildren, Abby, Sarah and Lilly Garner of Hampstead, NC, David, Wyatt and Hannah Bethea of Hampstead, NC, Mallorie and Blayne Tart of Wallace, NC, Joshua Franzen of Fairborn, OH and Erinn McDowell of New York, NY and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was born on August 15, 1916 in Pender County, NC to the late Griffith A. and Mary Elizabeth Bowen Giddens. She was also predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Carl Heath and eight siblings.

She was a faithful member of Penderlea Baptist Church where she sang in the church choir, was a member of the Women's Ministry and served as the financial secretary of the church. She loved reading, gardening with flowers and vegetables, church, 4H club and being a substitute teacher.

Casket Bearers will be Marcus Tart, Mike Bethea, David Garner, Bobby Brown, Joe McGlohan and Thomas Earl Dixon.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Luna's memory to Penderlea Baptist Church 5505 Eleanor Roosevelt Lane Willard, NC 28478.

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A service of Padgett Funeral and Cremation Services, Wallace.