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Helen Herring Jeffrey

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Helen Herring Jeffrey of Sheridan, Arkansas passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on February 7, 2015, at the age of 81 at Saline Memorial Hospice in Bryant, Arkansas. Helen was born October 30, 1933 in the Montongo Community in northern Drew County, Arkansas. She later moved with her family to Monticello Schools. After graduation from high school in 1951, she worked as secretary to the school superintendant. She was saved as a young teenager while attending Northside Baptist Church and lived a beautiful Christian life, telling others about her loving Savior and what He could do for them. Helen was recognized by all as that lady with the warm smile when she would greet everybody. At dialysis, she was known as "here is that pretty lady with a smile." She married Bobby G. Jeffrey on September 5, 1955 and was a near-perfect housewife and mother for nearly 60 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie and Sallie Raines Herring; a sister, Beth Herring Buck, of Pine Bluff. She is survived by her husband, Bobby G. Jeffrey of Sheridan; three sons, David Jeffrey (Lona) of Sheridan; Robert Neal Jeffrey (Debbie) of Camden, Bill Jeffrey (Wendy) of Stockbridge, Georgia; two sisters, Christine Sims, of Natchez, Mississippi and Louise Donham of Pine Bluff; four beautiful grandchildren, Sarah and Harry Jeffrey of Camden, and Andy and Lacy Jeffrey of Stockbridge, Georgia; and several nieces and nephews. A very special and loving thanks from the family, to friends and caregivers, Winnie Cooper, Ora Lee Taylor, Malette Mathews, and Karen Sterrett during the last many years. A visitation will be held Monday, February 9, from 5-7 P.M., at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 10, at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home chapel. Interment will be at Philadelphia Cemetery at Prattsville. Arrangements by Memorial Gardens Funeral Home of Sheridan (870) 942-1306. To sign the online guestbook: www.memorialgardenssheridan.com

Published February 9, 2015

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