PVT Heath D. Warner, age
19, of Canton, died in the line of duty at Alanbar Province in
Haqlaniya, Iraq on Wednesday, November 22, 2006. He was born on Friday,
January 2, 1987, in Massillon, and was a life resident of Canton. He
was a 2005 graduate of McKinley High School. He had been a boy scout,
taught break dancing at Living Fountain Dance Company and was a member
of the McKinley Young Republican Club. He enjoyed reading, martial
arts, and was teaching himself Japanese and Arabic. Following high
school, Heath attended Parris Island Training Depot and Camp Geiger,
N.C. where he became a gunner with the U.S. Marine Corp. He had been
serving in Iraq since Sept 11, 2006. Heath was a member of Bethel
Temple Assembly of God. Heath had a deep love for God, family and his
country. Heath was a wonderful son who cared for everyone he knew. He
touched many lives will be sadly missed by his parents Scott N. and
Melissa J. (Metzger) Warner of Canton. Heath was a true leader, an
awesome friend and wonderful brother to Chandler and Ashton Warner. In
addition Heath is survived by maternal grandparents, Randy and Linda
Metzger of Bolivar, Ohio, uncle and aunt, Doug and Gina Metzger of
Wadsworth, Ohio. Paternal grandparents are James and Ida Warner of
Louisville, Ohio, uncle, Michael Warner of Pensacola, Fl., uncle and
aunt, Jeff and Dawn Warner of College Park, Md., uncle and aunt, Mark
and Kris Warner of Circleville, Ohio, uncle and aunt, Dave and Fatima
Warner of Washington DC and aunt, Valerie Warner of Baltimore, Md. The
funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at 1 P.M.
at Bethel Temple, 711 - 25th St. N.W., Canton. Visitation will be on
Tuesday, December 5, 2006 from 4 to 9 P.M. at the church. Burial will
be at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington,
Virginia. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pregnancy
Support Center of Stark County, P. O. Box 8451, Canton, Ohio 44711, or
the Memorial Fund for PVT Heath D. Warner at any First Merit Bank
Branch.
Heitger Funeral Service - Jackson Chapel is handling local
arrangements. For additional information, directions, or to sign the
online guest book, log on to www.heitger.com
HEITGER - JACKSON CHAPEL (330) 830-0148
Please sign the guest book at www.cantonrep.com/obituaries
Published in The Repository or The Independent on 12/2/2006.
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