Rose Helsley's Obituary
Rose Faye Helsley, daughter of John Herbert and Maggie Myrtle Johnson Young, was born June 22, 1933 in Wright County, Missouri. She departed this life Monday, March 22, 2010 in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Missouri at the age of seventy-six years and nine months.
On June 8, 1952, Rose was united in Marriage to R.E. Helsley and to this union two children were born.
Rose was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers Noble, Sam, Fike, and one who died in infancy; four sisters, Berniece, Maggie, Genevieve, and Barbara, and two who died in infancy.
She is survived by her husband, R.E. of the home; a daughter Kathy Garrison and husband Roger of Mansfield; a son, Mark Helsley and wife Tresa of Mansfield; three grandsons, Steven Garrison and wife Heather and Jeremy Garrison and wife Rachelle, all of Macomb, Missouri, and Joseph Garrison and wife Kelli of Hartville, Missouri; five great-grandchildren, Kaliesha Garrison, Kayla Garrison, Kiersten Garrison, Carter and Aiden Garrison; a brother, Jesse Young and wife Sybil of Springfield, Missouri; three sisters, Helen Hanley of Riverside, California, Betty Weber of Kansas City, Kansas, and Patty Young of Kansas City, Missouri; a number of nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and many dear friends.
Rose was born in Wright County and was a graduate of Norwood High School in the Class of 1952.
Rose spent all of her life in Wright County, and after her marriage to R.E., they made their home in Mansfield.
Rose had accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was a member of the Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church in Norwood. She was also a dedicated preacher’s wife, supporting R.E. in his ministry.
In her spare time Rose enjoyed crocheting and cooking.
Rose was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and was a caring neighbor and friend. We celebrate her life and honor her accomplishments, and will treasure the memories she created for her family and friends. She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed and will forever live on in our hearts.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Helsley will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2010 in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Mansfield.
Burial will follow in Wolf Creek Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening in the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church Building Fund in care of the funeral home at PO Box 199, Mansfield, Missouri 65704.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Mansfield.
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