Helen Fairchild Clement

Helen Fairchild Clement, age 93, of Pine Bluff, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Born November 29, 1925 in Taylor, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Cameron Douglas Fairchild and Helen Tarkington Fairchild. She was reared in Houston and was a Tri Delta at Southern Methodist University. While in college, Helen met a young Air Force pilot-in-training, Joseph Winters Clement, Jr. while attending a Christmas Eve service. Joe invited Helen to a dance, and a beautiful lifelong romance began. When Joe returned from World War II, they were married on June 8, 1945 in Houston. After living in Memphis, Tennessee and Washington, DC, they moved to Pine Bluff in 1954 to raise their children. Helen loved her family in both words and actions and devoted her life to their comfort and well-being. A gifted cook, her culinary skills always delighted her family and friends. A longtime member of First Presbyterian Church, where she served in numerous roles over the years. She was a former member of the Junior League of Pine Bluff, the Bess Jenkins Club, and the "Bridgeless Bridge Club" that never played cards. Her beloved husband Joe preceded her in death on June 28, 1998. Also predeceasing her are two sisters, Ann Kurth and Jean Noble; and an aunt, Anna Wade Pierson. Helen's survivors include a son, Joe Clement, III (Ginny) of Pine Bluff; two daughters, Virginia Clement Bradsher (Bob) of Little Rock and Helen Clement of Eugene, Oregon; a niece and two nephews, Gale Noble of Colorado, Drew Noble of Oregon, and Mark Noble of West Virginia; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2019, 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. John Landis and Rev. Jeff Price officiating. Private burial will be in Graceland Cemetery by Ralph Robinson & Son Funeral Directors. A reception will follow the service in McColgan Hall at the church. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 717 West 32nd Avenue, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603; or Trinity Village, 6400 Trinity Drive, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71603; or Neighbor-to-Neighbor, 1419 S. Pine Street, Pine Bluff, Arkansas 71601. Online condolences may be made at www.ralphrobinsonandson.com.