Candy Lynn Heater

Candy Lynn Heater, 50, of Homosassa, Florida, passed away on Wed., Sept. 15, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital in Oxford, Florida. A native of Easton, Pennsylvania, Candy was born July 24, 1971 to Wayne Compton and the late Betty (Winger) Compton. Candy moved to Homosassa in 1999 from Dunn, North Carolina and had previously lived in Knoxville, Tennessee. At the time of her passing, Mrs. Heater was the office manager of Nature's Resort Campground in Old Homosassa, a position she held for over 18 years. Candy's perfect day would revolve around spending time at either the beach or in her swimming pool with her grandchildren. In addition to her mother Betty, Candy was preceded in death by two brothers, Keith and Harold Buskirk. She was of the Christian faith and is survived by her husband of 30 years, Wayne W. Heater of Homosassa, Florida; her father Wayne Compton of Homosassa; daughters Rebecca Heater of New Jersey and Sonya Heater of Homosassa; brother Wayne Compton, Jr. (Sabrina) of Citrus Springs, Florida; sisters Tammy Buskirk of North Carolina and Beatrice Mosier (John) of Pennsylvania; grandchildren Tiana and Davin Galan of New Jersey and Maleigha and Camden Cummins of Homosassa. Friends will be received on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 P.M. at Wilder Funeral Home, Homosassa, where a Celebration Of Life will begin at 1:30 P.M. with Rev. Jonathan Beard officiating. Interment will follow at Fountains Memorial Park in Homosassa. www.wilderfuneral.com