Dear Heath family, When we lose someone we love (so much), we must learn not to live without them but to live with the love Bekita left behind. I miss her lively personality and that ever contagious smile. I met her in the lobby (vestibule) at Silverdale not many weeks after we first attended. Seems like she was there every Sunday just to meet us with that wonderful smile and welcome. Remember Nehemiah 8:10 - " The joy of the Lord is your strength."  Johnny & Linda Burnett  keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. 

Sending our deepest sympathy, as it was announced in church this morning.
Although we do not know your family, 
our son in law, Aidan Clifford, coached baseball this year with Bo.
In Christian Love,
Kaye & Jr Tucker
Cleveland, TN


Such a sweet sweet spirit..Truly will be missed..Decolores

Bekita was a gifted teacher and leader.  I always looked for classes she was teaching as she made the lessons interesting and understandable.  I will always be thankful that Bekita touched my life and heart.  May God hold you close and give you peace and comfort.  Know how much she was loved.   

Prayers and encouragement to the family from two members of Silverdale Baptist Church. She was certainly a blessing to all who knew her. A life well lived! 

Our  love and prayers,

                    Jerry and Jeanne Bales

Bo and family, we are heart broken over Bekita's passing I guess more in shock. She was such a lovely, friendly person who always knew how to treat others.We have know Bo all his life as he and our son were like brothers growing up in the neighbor, when he met Bekita we fell in love with her to. I know she is having a blast seeing her Jesus face to face and he has already said  "Well done my good and faithful servant" she truly was a servant of God.  Our prayers and love go out to  Bo and the family, if at any time you need us you know where we are. Love you! The Rosser Family


I was so saddened to hear about Bekita’s passing! She was an amazing Bible teacher and mentor to me during the time my family and I attended Silverdale Baptist. Her love for the Lord was always evident in her life!  I know she is now praising, dancing and worshiping the God she loved so very much! I will be praying that God will give his comfort, grace and peace to her family during this time.

Jan Smith

Childhood memories come rushing back at the mention of Bekita Morgan Heath.  I'm Margie Russell and my sister Becca Russell grew up across the street from the Morgn's in Knoxville on Woodleaf Drive.  I remember a happy, sweet friend that enjoyed playing together.  I remember our school bus driver carrying up her driveway to her door when she had a broken leg in elementary school.  Thankful that God had our life's paths cross each other.  My prayers are with you all.  Margie Russell

I grew to love Bekita while taking her Bible studies. She shared her heart, she made us laugh, and draw near to Jesus.  What a blessing she was to all who knew her.   We will miss her. 

Bekita was so inspirational. She touched my life in so many ways and was instrumental in my walk with Christ as a new Christian eager to learn and grow.  I’m grateful and thankful that she was always willing to mentor, teach and pray with me! Heaven better hang on, because I have no doubt she has not left the Lord’s side since she got there and she probably hasn’t stopped asking Him questions! 

Bekita was such a precious lady with the most beautiful smile and bubbly personality.  I loved when she would share a devotion with us teachers at preschool.  There’s one devotion that she shared in the fall & it has stuck with me.  It was fall and she was talking about the colorful leaves & how  “God was showing off his beautiful creation”.  I always hear her voice saying that when I see the leaves in the fall.  She would  always smile & speak anytime I would see her in the hallways at church.   I could see Jesus shining through her.  I’m so sorry for the pain you are feeling right now & praying for comfort during this difficult time.  

I first met Bekita in Jr. High at Tyner.   We graduated high school in 1982.  She was a special gift to anyone she ever met.

I specifically remember a time that we were asked what our ambitions were after graduation.  Her answer then was clear.  She wanted to be a wife and a mother and have a big family.

God in his mercy gave her just that and she served Him and her family all of her life.

What an example of a cherished and Godly woman.  I am grateful to have called her friend.

I pray for her family and her church family for God’s comfort and am blessed to have known her.
Alicia Bell, Tyner class of ‘82.

Years ago, I attended her bible studies. She was always so excited about Jesus & filling our hearts with Him.  
Bekita & I had planned to go to a conference in Nashville together.  4 hours (round trip) in the car with Bekita!!!  Priceless!  I had to cancel...strep throat.   I always thought that I would have another opportunity someday to spend that valuable time with her.  She will always be in my heart.   Praying for her family.   Bekita will be missed 😢 

I enjoyed going to her bible studies years ago.  She was so full of life & an adamant follower of Jesus.  Bekita & I planned to go to a conference in Nashville together. 4 hours (round trip) in the car with Bekita!!!  Priceless.   I had to cancel...strep throat.  I always thought/hoped I would have another opportunity to spend such valuable time with her.  She will  always be in my heart. Prayers for her family.   Bekita will be missed 

Dear Bo and family,

Bekita has heard Jesus tell her “well done good and faithful servant”.  You will all miss her terribly but heaven has come a little closer to all of you because of her presence there.  May God’s love and peace surround you in your grief.

We are praying for you.  

Jim and Cindy Montgomery

I attended a Bible study, Breaking Free, taught by Bekita , this past February. We wouldn’t know it then that we were especially privileged to have this brief time with your mother. 
Right from the start , she engaged you with her dynamic, witty, ‘get-real’ personality !! Although the time we had with her was brief , I was most struck by her passionate, enthusiastic, absolute ~ ‘don’t hold back’ love of our Lord Jesus Christ!!!
She  was a beautiful testament to sharing the Love and Joy of Jesus with the world!
My heart breaks for the loss of your beautiful mother. 
Please accept my condolences and prayers for you all as you move forward.
In His love,
Gloria Culpepper 

I live in Ohio now, but while in Chattanooga I attended SBC.  I was invited by Christy to attend  a women's trip years ago to Gatlinburg/ Pigeon Forge with a group from Silverdale.  I hadn't met most of the women, but they treated me like I sister.  Bekita & Sherre headed up the outing. I saw how women could be just themselves, funny and love the Lord. God used Bekita with that first encounter. I saw how much she loved the Lord in how she ministered to women. She was such a blessing and encouragement in my Christian walk.  I took away a few more tools to put in my box that day. Glory to God, Bekita! You can praise Him in Heaven!
Mary H. Shelton/Snyder
Ephesians 3:20

Every time Bekita entered a room, I could feel the energy change. She was so encouraging and dynamic.  Our little corner of the world grew a little dimmer at her passing, but Heaven became a little brighter. 

For all the family, please know that we share in your grief  but also in the rejoicing.  To just meet Bekita was enough to know she was a force - a  whirlwind - yet a rock for her family as well as her community.  When we met her, we immediately knew she loved Jesus. Then, as we began to interact with her family, and our children spent time with her children, we immediately knew she was a great Mother and Wife, too.  We have such fun and wonderful memories of her, from the Ladies Tea, to conversations at church through the years.  The impact Bekita had will be far reaching and not fully realized for years and years to come.   Her presence here will be missed, and there will be such a void that will not be easily filled, but knowing she is not here with us, means she is fully at rest and peace with her Jesus, who she loved so much.  We continue to pray for each of you, to find joy at the end of the grief, and that peace comes quickly to you all.

Bekita was a mom to a lot of people. To her biological children and husband,  thank you for sharing your mom and wife with me and with so many others. I will never forget the lessons she taught me through cheerleading practice or “mini lessons” on the whiteboard when she was filling in for a teacher at SBA,  if only for 5 minutes. Bekita was a life-giving person who exemplified what it means to have joy in satisfaction in Jesus. She really was the aroma of Jesus to everyone around her and the way she lived made you want to know her and know Jesus. Now she is truly experiencing life to the full. 
My heart is broken for you all and we will continue to pray for your family.

Tammy & I sorry & saddened to hear of earthly loss of Bekita.  We will be praying for all of you in this difficult time.

For the Heath and Morgan families,
our deepest sympathies at the loss of
one so dear.
CRP


Bekita was a happy person -- always smiling and an exciting individual about sharing Ch.rist. She was a leader and truly loved the Lord. She will be missed!

May God bless the Family of Bekita!

To the family of Bo Heath, and the Morgan Family
Mrs.Jones and I would like to extend our deepest sympathy and condolences during this time of bereavement. We too will miss the beautiful smile and the way she brought laughter to the heart. I can only imagine after she embraced Jesus she got busy helping with The Marriage Supper of the Lamb.
Our sister was and will always be a servant leader who's heart is to make sure everyone has a  seat at the table. Her CEO Jesus Christ has given her a Promotion with a Raise.  Jesus has said "well done my good and faithful servant".
Ron & Audrey Jones 


Well done thou good and faithful servant.  Heaven will be even sweeter with you in it!

Bekita  Heath  will always hold a special place in my heart. She taught me soo much about  Gods word not only through her amazing teachings but her actions. She helped me through a very confusing time in my walk.  My children always knew when I had been to a Bible study led by Bekita because this Momma was gonna try all kinds of her teaching tricks. They were forever saying “ Mom, did Bekita teach you this?” Lol 
I sure am gonna miss her

Wow…I really hate to read that Benita has passed away. I met Mrs. Heath at my new members class at Silverdale Baptist Church. I asked her to pray for me because I was going through a very tough time in my life. She didn’t hesitate to pray and I greatly appreciate her willingness to do so. 

Our Deepest Sympathies on the Loss of your Precious Loved one .. She is in her Heavenly Home and Pain  Free.. 

We are blessed and better for having known sweet Bekita! She was a bundle of energy, sharing Jesus and his love to all those around her. To Bo, and your entire family, we are praying for your comfort and peace. What a blessing to know that this lovely, Godly woman, is now happy, healthy, and whole. 
May God continue to wrap you, her loving family and friends, in His arms. Paul & Carolyn

As I type this, I can hear Bekita’s laugh…her smile would light up a room.  Years ago, she became family in a little store in Hamilton Place Mall.  We didn’t have a staff at Bombay, we were a family.  We laughed together, cried together, and grew together.  Bekita counseled me through some dark days.  I would see her only occasionally throughout the last 20 or so years, but it was as if no time at all had passed.  She was always present when she talked to you.  Though I knew she was busy, as she always was and like it just that way, she was really present…there to hear and help.  It was a privilege to watch the family grow, the first generation in person and the next via social media.  I’m sure Bekita is up in Heaven, first in awe of her Jesus and next setting a beautiful table, tending the party chicken, and inviting everyone to a meal. Beautiful Bekita.  So loved. So missed.

Bekita will be deeply missed. I am heartbroken for your family, and for the Silverdale family that she served so well, but I give thanks that she is now healed and full of life again, like the Bekita I will always remember. We mourn, but she is worshiping and delighting in her beloved Jesus, face to face. I can almost hear her laugh as she’s taking it all in! I’ll be praying for your family often. 

Bo and all your beautiful family, So sorry to hear this sad news. John 14:18 tells us "I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." Our hearts are broken  for you all. So many wonderful memories to share to comfort us during this time of grief . We love you all and are praying  for you. Until we all meet again with Bekita in heaven with our Lord Jesus Christ, Our deepest condolences,  Johnny & Linda Burnett

We are so sorry to lose the wisdom and guidance of Bekita as a leader in our local faith community. More importantly though, we are broken hearted for the lost moments for her family and close friends who cannot replace the love of their mother, grandmother, friend. While she may not be here at present, we know she is rejoicing in heaven and in the presence of Jesus and for that alone we can have peace in the present and joy in our sorrow. Her love to those she left behind is not gone but rather multiplied by eternity as she is already living in that new perspective where love is endless and tears are no more. I can imagine her waiting with that big smile to welcome those who come after her that she loved and discipled throughout the years. What a beautiful legacy she leaves of a life well lived for Jesus. I’ll always remember her stories of making it a priority to read scripture in the thick of raising children and about her skinny legs just to name a couple. To know her was a blessing. While her body may be resting in peace, I instead would respectfully suggest we say “rejoice in praise” Bekita, for that is the only way I can see you in my minds eye - praising.

Bo and family,
     You are all in our prayers. Bekita touched so many lives with such Godliness, including ours. We are eternally grateful to God for allowing us to be blessed to know such a loving, wise and gracious Godly woman! She was an “arrow” who always pointed others straight  to her Lord and Savior in all she did! Bekita would be the first to say, that who she was and what she did for the Lord couldn’t have been done without her wonderful, supportive husband and family!  In the days ahead, may you feel our Heavenly Father comfort and carry you. 
In His Love, Doug and Sharon Anderson

I will always have fond memories of many years of great friendship with Bo and Bekita when we were raising our kids, doing life and serving together at church in different capacities at SBC. My family and I will always remember Bekita as a good friend who was always a bright light in this world, a true and faithful servant and a deep lover of Jesus and his Church. She will be so missed in this world. 

Wow! Hard to believe you’re gone, you were bigger than life, in my eyes. My favorite memory (there were many) is when you and Bo sponsored Billy and I for SETresDias weekend 20 and you warned us to bring ‘lots of snacks’, so we wouldn’t get hungry. That weekend changed us forever, and I’ll always be grateful for every laugh and testimony from you, since. Even just passing at church, it was always a smile and quick joke. To say you will be missed is an enormous understatement. You loved well and Christlike, you were always an open book, an exemplary example to many of how joyful it is to be a Christ follower.  I look forward to seeing you again, friend.  
Grace Bush

I don't pretend to have all the words to describe what Bekita has meant to so many of us and all those she led to the throne of our Father. She will certainly be missed and only God can send a replacement who can and will serve the way Bekita has. From many perspectives she was taken way to soon. However, I chose to think that she finished the race early, crossed the finish line, and received her reward. If ever the term "Rock Star" was fitting for a Christian, Bekita earned that title. I'll see you on the other side.

I've known the Morgan family since the early nineties and worshipped with brothers Brent and Reed and played sports with Brent, Reed and Dwight. I'm proud to call Reed one of the best friends I have .  I never really got to know Bequita well but just the short time I have attended Silverdale I'm blown away by her kids that are in ministry there. That is a great testimony of the service and example of Bequita and Bo. Her legacy will long be seen through the foot prints she has left there at Silverdale  and her family. 
Karen and Kelton Sawyer

Bekita you will be greatly missed here, but rejoice in knowing you are now face to face with your Lord & Savior who you have so faithfully served. 

OBITUARY

Bekita Heath

26 March, 1964 – 3 July, 2022

Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist-Valley View Chapel

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