Obituary
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of
his saints.” Psalms 116:15
Cleo Marie Fountain Heathmon began her earthly journey on
September 16, 1927 in Concordia Parish, LA in the small town of Shaw, to her
parents, Earnest and Annette Fountain.
Her family moved to East Carroll Parish after the Great Flood of 1927,
before settling down in Madison Parish in 1932. She accepted Jesus Christ as
her Lord and Savior at an early age, was baptized and joined St. John M.B.
Church, Mound Project under the leadership of Rev. G. I. Isreal. She remained a
faithful member and served as a mother of the church under the present
leadership of Rev. Edward Kline, Jr.
Cleo attended school in Mound, Louisiana where she
graduated from Thomastown High School.
She was employed by the Madison Parish School Board where she worked
dutifully as a custodian at Thomastown until her retirement in 1992. She
enjoyed laughing, spending time with her family and friends, and playing with
her grandchildren. Her favorite pastime
was watching sports, mainly WWE wrestling and basketball. Cleo touched the lives of everyone she met.
She left a lasting legacy of the love of Christ, family, and many fond
memories.
Cleo was joined in holy matrimony to Abner Heathmon,
Sr. Her earthly journey ended on
Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at River Region Hospital in Vicksburg, MS, when she
made life’s transition. She was loved by
so many people and left behind an array of wisdom and life lessons that will
continue to be carried on by her many offspring. She truly loved the Lord and held on to her
faith throughout her illness.
Cleo is preceded
in death by her parents, Earnest and Annette Fountain; husband, Rev.
Abner Heathmon, Sr; daughters: Dorothy Lewis, Shirley Fountain and Gloria
Jones; siblings: Andrew Fountain, Jimmy
Fountain, Julia Patterson, Camille Miller, William Fountain, Sr, Patsy
Campbell, and Pecola Fountain and Ruth Johnson.
Left
to cherish her beautiful life and memories are: two daughters, Alinda Fountain
and Carolyn Fountain of Tallulah, LA; two sons, Dewayne (Flora) Fountain,
Tallulah, LA and Kenneth (LaTabitha) Fountain, Houma, LA; twenty-four
grandchildren; forty-six great-grandchildren; sixteen
great-great-grandchildren; one goddaughter, Geraldine Larose, Lancaster, CA;
and stepchildren: Barbara Ferguson, Bertha Heathmon, Pamela Heathmon, Gina
(Thomas) Brandon, all of Las Vegas, NV, and
Hattie Heathmon, Richmond, CA, Lee (Debra) Heathmon, and Curtis
(Crystale) Heathmon both of Las Vegas,
NV. Lastly in survival are a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and close
friends.
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