Helen Emma Black 88 of Phoenix, passed away on February 10, 2011. Helen was born in Cleveland, Ohio on March 4, 1922, moved to Illinois and married James W. Black on May 4, 1946. She moved to Arizona in 1965 and retired from the State of Arizona in 1989. She is survived by her children James, Karen, Michael, and Debra, and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on February 26th, 2011 at 11am at Greenwood Memory Lawn Chapel 719 N. 27th Ave., Phoenix.