Roy B. Heath, 85, of Cantonment, FL passed away Monday, September 6, 2021.

He was born in Pensacola, FL on May 21, 1936.

Roy was a dedicated child of God, and a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church. He was a blood donor, bible distributor on 9 Mile Road. He was called the "Bible Man". He graduated from the University of West Florida with a Master Degree in Business Administration. Roy retired in 1997 with 43 years with the federal government. He served in the United States Army in Germany as a Morse Code Operator. Roy loved spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren and loved working in his barn. Roy was a spirit filled man with so much love, kindness and generosity. Roy never hesitated to go to great lengths to give to those in need. He will truly be missed by many. His nickname was "Roy Boy". His grandchildren called him PiPi.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Laurence and Bessie Heath; his twin sister, Regina Ingram and her husband John Ingram; brother-in-law Eddie Conger; and his very best friends Glen Sizemore and Lonnie Morgan.

Roy is survived by his beloved wife, Rachel; his daughter, Paige Pierce (Rick); sons, Mark Heath and Michael Heath; his sweet sister, Faye Conger; grandchildren, Ariel Shifflet (Brandon), Christopher Manning, Meghan Heath, Nicklaus Williams Heath (Sid), Austin Heath, Ashtin Heath, Noah Heath;  great grand baby, Blake Ada Marie Shifflet.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held 1:00pm Sunday, September 19, 2021 at St. Mark United Methodist Church, with Rev. Dan Baughman and Rev. Virginia Beckham officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Mark United Methodist Church, 2203 N. 12 th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32503 or to Regency Hospice, 50 Beverly Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32505.

The Heath Family would like to express a special thank you to Daniel and Christopher Manning and Regency Hospice for their help and support through this difficult time.