of West Memphis, AR

August 22, 1949 - March 27, 2024

Janet P. Heath, formerly of West Memphis, passed away at Three Rivers Long Term Care in Marked Tree, Arkansas.

She was born 22 August 1949 to Harold Person and Lucille Fielder Person.

Janet attended the Parkin school system, graduating 19 May 1967. She had many higher educational accomplishments including Henderson State University Bachelors degree, Arkansas State University 1972 Masters degree, Memphis State University 1995 Doctorate. Janet was highly respected in the field of education. In June 2012, she participated in the College Board AP reading and scoring the AP statistics exam in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 2015, she received an outstanding service award from the Baptist College of Health Science. She was a member of Sigma Zeta National Science and Mathematics honor society.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her twin sister, Rita Person Cross of West Memphis; her son, John William Heath Jr., his wife, Erin; grandchildren, Andrew and Grace all from Potomac, Maryland. Left behind is her beloved Butch Cordell, a friend and companion of over eighteen years.

We are grateful to the Three Rivers Nursing Home and Elite Hospice for their dedicated and loving care of Janet.

Please feel free to may make a donation to the First United Methodist Church Of West Memphis or The Alzheimer's Association in her honor.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
201 North Pine Street
West Memphis, AR  72303
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com