Helen Faye Masters

Helen Faye Masters, 87 years old, of Mansfield, Ohio, passed away on June 29, 2024 at Arbors of Mifflin. She was born in Kentucky on October 14, 1936 to the late Edna Loraine (Gillam) and Thomas Jefferson Rayburn.

She was a member of Dean Road Freewill Baptist church for 62 years. Helen enjoyed going to church with her husband and loved singing in church.

Helen is survived by her daughters, Debbie Hunt, Gayla Shepherd and Jackie (Tad) Thomas; ten grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; seven brothers and sisters; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Virgil Masters; her parents; son, Marty Masters; nephew, Rick Masters; daughter, Jane Lemaster; grandson, Jon Lucas Copeland; granddaughter, Maggie Copeland; eight brothers and sisters; and two sons-in-law, Tommy Hunt and Mike Lemaster.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at Wappner Funeral Directors – Mansfield, 98 S. Diamond St. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM, officiated by Rev. Clifford Earl Tackett. She will be laid to rest in Springmill Cemetery.