Vera H. Helms, age 87, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020 in Singing River Hospital in Ocean Springs, MS. She was born March 8, 1933 in Poplarville, MS to David and Artissia Head. She lived in Monroe, NC for 21 years prior to returning to Mississippi after the passing of her husband where she lived in Vancleave then spent the last two years in Ocean Springs.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and homemaker. She always put her faith and family first. Vera was an Air Force wife who followed her husband wherever the military took them. After returning from Japan they were assigened to Keesler Air Force Base for the last 10 years of his career.
Vera was preceded in death by her husband Willie Ray Helms, son Willie Clinton Helms (survived by his wife Lynda Helms), her parents and all but two of her siblings. She is survived by her daughter Jeannette H. Tootle (Preston) of Vancleave, MS and her son Kenneth Earl Helms (Sherry) of Mobile, AL. She is also survived by two sisters, Tishie Odell Bounds of Biloxi, MS and Lovonia Pevey of Brooklyn, MS. She was blessed with four grandchildren--Mindy Marie Helms Revell (Doug) of Chesterfield, VA, William P. Tootle Jr. (Leah) of New Haven, CT; Dottie Rae Nance (Steven) of Monroe, NC and Kellie Helms (Joseph Smith); thirteen great grandchildren--Alex, Travis, Simon, Alexis, Jasmine, Steven Jr., Laura, Makayla, Hunter, Chloe, Tye, Dylan, and Emily.
Graveside service will be held at Midway United Methodist Church in Monroe, NC on Friday, July 10, 2020 at 11am, with the Rev. Donald Meadows officiating. McEwen Funeral Home of Monroe is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Helms.
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