Lester Ellis Heath, Jr.

  Lester Ellis Heath, Jr., 75, of Weatherford, passed away, Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at his residence. Lester was born November 6, 1939, in Bossier City, Louisiana, to Lester and Benita Jahn Heath. He was an avid fisherman, golfer and photographer with travels including multiple safaris in South Africa. Lester was a Chief Warrant Officer III, U.S. Army, with one tour in Vietnam flying helicopters, a flight instructor at Fort Wolters in Mineral Wells and was considered a Decorated Hero for saving people from a burning oil rig off Lafayette LA while working for PHI (Petroleum Helicopters Inc).  

  Lester is survived by his son, L.E. Heath III and wife, Becky of Mansfield; grandchildren, Cohen Heath and Marlee Wood; Ex-wife,  Jackie Rhoten of Weatherford; siblings, Janice Wood of Beaumont, California, Sari Greene of Wenatchee, Washington, and Jim Heath of Ellicott City, Maryland.