Heather Leigh Longley

heather longley

June 13, 1974 ~ May 22, 2025

Born in: Asheville, NC
Resided in: Leicester, NC

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Heather Leigh Longley, 50, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

An Asheville native, she was the daughter of Thomas Lee Harris and Martha Helen Rader Sheppard and John Edward Sheppard.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Michael Stephen Longley; daughter, Hannah Longley; sons, Maxwell Longley and Lucas Longley; granddaughter, Hazel; sister, Kelly Strachan (Tom); brothers, Matthew Harris, Jason Harris, and Justin Sheppard (Ashley); and her beloved dog, Charlie.

A private memorial service will be held.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, P.O. Box 22324, New York, NY 10087.

Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.

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Funeral Home Assisting The Family:

Groce Funeral Home - Patton Ave.
1401 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828)252-3535
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com

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  1. My beloved, precious daughter, Heather Leigh. I will never be the same, ‘cause a large piece of my heart went with you at 2am on May 22 2025. How will I go on without you in my life? You were always our cheerleader, and our sunshine and now you’re gone. Fly high my beautiful Angel Heather! I will always and forever love you, forever miss you, until I see you again. Eternal love always, Mama

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  4. Heather was such a precious sister in love. The time we spent together was so special. We was always laughing. No matter what we were talking about . We didn’t talk every day, but I knew she was always there. We will miss her and love her always. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family’s.🙏🏻🥰❤️😇

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  7. My heart goes out to the family and will be praying for you all at this time. The loss of a child is devastating and I know your pain. God will carry you through this. My sincere condolences.

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