Helen Marie Harless, 94, passed away Tuesday morning, April 30, 2024 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown, Ohio. Helen was born October 22, 1929 in Winona, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Dallas and Madeleine Stotts.
Helen grew up in Fayetteville, WV and attended Fayetteville High. Helen worked many years at Savon Drug store in Cleveland, Ohio, then as a Nurses Aide at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Huntsburg, Ohio before retiring and moving to Fayetteville, West Virginia.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Theodore Harless; 7 brothers; 5 sisters and great- great grandson, Mason Bowyer.
Helen leaves to forever cherish in her memory, (Sister) Polly Holden of Greenville, SC, many nieces and nephews. Daughters, Verna Wolfe of Struthers OH, Darla (David) Jarvis of Denver NC ; and Son Ted (Connie) Harless of Warren OH. Grandchildren, Ronnetta (Chris) Kountz of Struthers OH, Bill (Tassee) Torreance of Poland OH, John (Megan) Torreance of Columbiana OH, Madeleine (John) Socha of Poland OH, Mike (Amy) Pilato of Harrisburg NC, Bryan Pilato of Fairmont WV, Jon (Christine) Jarvis of Huntersville, NC Kristy Thompson of Smithers, WV and Tiffany Harless of Spencer, WV; and 14 Great Grandchildren and 17 Great-Great Grandchildren.
Helen moved to Ohio with her daughter, Verna in 2022. Then she lived out her last few months at Caprice Health Care in North Lima, Ohio. She was known as "Grandma" by all the staff and residents. She was truly loved by everyone, always had a smile on her face singing her favorite songs, "Chewing Gum" and "Take Me Home Country Roads."
Funeral services will be Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 1:00PM at Dodd-Payne-Hess Funeral Home, 350 West Maple Avenue, Fayetteville, WV. Visitation will begin one hour prior. Following the services, Helen will be laid to rest in Huse Memorial Park, Fayetteville, WV.
Those wishing to express condolences to Helen's family, may do so by visiting our website at www.doddpaynehessfuneralhome.com.
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