Helen L. Sherrill

SHERRILL, Helen Louise Lippard, age 91, formerly of Smyrna, TN passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Mayfield Rehabilitation Center in Smyrna, TN. She was born October 20, 1921 in Iredell County, NC, she was the daughter of the late John and Estelle Lippard. Helen was the owner and director of Ms. Helen’s Daycare located on Margo Lane in Nashville. She loved and cared for many children at the daycare form 1959-1985. Ms. Sherrill touched the lives of countless children and their families during her lifetime.

Helen enjoyed cooking, gardening, and being with her family. She was a charter member of Haywood Hills Baptist Church. She dearly loved her church family, especially members of her Hope Sunday School Class.

Her husband of 51 years, Mr. Clyde Thomas Sherrill, preceded her in death in 1991.

Ms. Sherrill is also preceded in death by her parents, John and Estelle Lippard; siblings, Jack Haskell Lippard, Gene Everett Lippard and JoAnn Downer.

Survivors include 3 brothers; Kenneth Hilton Lippard, John Thomas Lippard, and Danny Mack Lippard all of Statesville, NC; 4 sisters, Velma Kelley of Beufort, SC, Martha Williams, Betty Holdsclaw, and Vivian Eades all of Statesville, NC; 4 daughters, Shelby Dishman and Brenda Smith of Statesville, NC, Judy Rankhorn (Gary) of Smyrna, TN and Dyeanne Maze of Antioch, TN; 2 sons, Timothy Wayne Sherrill (Julie) of Murfreesboro, TN and Keith Robbins Sherrill (Ruby) of Goodlettsville, TN; 17 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. Her greatest legacy in life are her grandchildren and great grandchildren!

Funeral services will be held at one o’clock in the afternoon on Thursday, the 7th of March, 2013 in Woodlawn’s Dignity Hall with Brother Barry Ellis and Roger Shelton officiating. The family will have visitation from ten until one o’clock in the afternoon prior to the service. Interment to follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Eddie Maze, Gary Lane Rankhorn, TW Sherrill, Nathan Hartsock, Logan Hartsock, Ryley Hartsock, Randy Smith and Corey Denton.

The family would like to thank all the caregivers at Mayfield Rehabilitation Center in Smyrna, TN for the care they have given Ms. Sherrill over the last two years.