Mary Ruth Heidt Wasiela, 66, departed this life Sunday, March 8, 2020, at her home in Lanexa.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Maggie and Sam Heidt; and brother, James Harmon Heidt.
She is survived by her husband, James Wasiela of Lanexa; brother, Samuel Branch Heidt III, and his wife, Joyce, of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; niece, Jennifer Denise Gentzel of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; and nephew, James Harmon Heidt, and his wife, Tracie, of Savannah, Georgia; and grand-nieces, Rachel Susanne Heidt, Sara Beth Heidt, Chloe Elizabeth Heidt and Cassandra Quinn Heidt.
Mary was born Jan. 14, 1954, in Charleston, South Carolina, and attended high school in Wadley, Georgia. She moved to Waynesboro, Georgia, and worked at the Vogtle Nuclear Plant. She later moved to Appling, Georgia, and enjoyed living on Clarks Hill Lake. She and Jim later moved to Lanexa, where they lived on the water and enjoyed boating. Mary was fond of gardening and bird-watching and especially loved her little dog, Bandit.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, March 13, at Vincent Funeral Home, 9923 Pocahontas Trail, Providence Forge. Interment will take place at a later date in Bartow, Georgia.
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