Mannette R. (James) Heath of Conklin Mannette R. Heath 65, of Conklin passed away and went to be with the Lord Wednesday September 25, 2013 at the Bridgewater Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 2nd , 1948 in Binghamton, NY, the daughter of the late Blanche B. (Kilmer) and Ronald Clayton James, Sr. She was also predeceased by her husband of 10 years,  Michael Heath, her sister Virginia Sternberg, and brother Gerald James. Mannette was a lifelong resident of the area, she was a homemaker, her greatest joy was her family. She is survived by her children; Yvette Longo(Martin), Denna Longo(Jon), both of Conklin, David and Shannon Longo, of Windsor, her grandchildren; Nicholas, Bayden,  and Audrey. She is also survived by her brother Ronald C. and Kathy James Jr., sister Tracy Swan and husband Michael Mott, brother in law Gary Sternberg, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Family and friends are invited to call Wednesday at the Ernest H. Parsons Funeral Home 71 Main Street, Binghamton NY Wednesday from  4:00   to  6:00  pm. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be held at the funeral home at  6 pm. Internment will be at Spring Forest Cemetery Saturday at 1 p.m.  Please visit ParsonsFuneral.com to offer your condolences.