Helen Marie Pipkin was born on October 5, 1925 to Philip Elwood and Minnie Lee Pipkin in Walker County, Texas. A fourth generation Walker County native, Helen was one of five siblings. Growing up in Huntsville, a Saturday night treat was to walk to "town" to the movies which cost a nickel. A 1943 graduate of Huntsville High School, she passed on many fond memories of being in the Hornet band under the direction of Dr. Elliott Bowers.
Helen Pipkin married Homer Grisham in 1944 and together they had six children. As residents of the small community of Pine Prairie, Homer and Helen were active in the Pine Prairie school and Walker County 4H where she dedicated her life to making the household function. The Pine Prairie house was always full of her children, neighbor children and city cousins.
Later in life Helen helped raise many children that came through the First Baptist Church Child Development Center where she continued her life calling to minister to children. A lifetime member of the Walker County Fair, she frequented the fair supporting numerous grandchildren.
Helen married B.R. Murphy in 1983. "Pepaw" Murphy passed away in 1996.
Helen is survived by her five children; Sidney Grisham, Carol & husband Eddie Smith, Elwood Grisham & special friend, Pam Wilcox, Nancy Christian & husband Gary all of Huntsville and Mike Grisham & wife Val of Mansfield; her sister Margaret and husband Irl Coyle; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by an infant child, Gordan Wayne Grisham, two brothers, Bill Pipkin and Marvin Pipkin and one sister, Dortha Lee Sylvester.
Helen's grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Kelton Grisham, Kirk Grisham, Larry King, Jeff Smith, Wes Allison, Greg Grisham, Brian Grisham and Brian Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Helen's granddaughters: Kay Grisham King, Shannon Grisham Bethea, Jennifer Smith Allison, Brandy Grisham Smith, Katie Parrish, Mallory Parrish and Abby Christian.
Her family will receive friends from 5-8 P.M. on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Huntsville Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10 A.M., Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Huntsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carrol Williams officiating; interment will follow at Black Jack Cemetery.
For those wishing to do so memorial condolences may be made at www.HuntsvilleFuneralHome.com
Helen Pipkin married Homer Grisham in 1944 and together they had six children. As residents of the small community of Pine Prairie, Homer and Helen were active in the Pine Prairie school and Walker County 4H where she dedicated her life to making the household function. The Pine Prairie house was always full of her children, neighbor children and city cousins.
Later in life Helen helped raise many children that came through the First Baptist Church Child Development Center where she continued her life calling to minister to children. A lifetime member of the Walker County Fair, she frequented the fair supporting numerous grandchildren.
Helen married B.R. Murphy in 1983. "Pepaw" Murphy passed away in 1996.
Helen is survived by her five children; Sidney Grisham, Carol & husband Eddie Smith, Elwood Grisham & special friend, Pam Wilcox, Nancy Christian & husband Gary all of Huntsville and Mike Grisham & wife Val of Mansfield; her sister Margaret and husband Irl Coyle; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by an infant child, Gordan Wayne Grisham, two brothers, Bill Pipkin and Marvin Pipkin and one sister, Dortha Lee Sylvester.
Helen's grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Kelton Grisham, Kirk Grisham, Larry King, Jeff Smith, Wes Allison, Greg Grisham, Brian Grisham and Brian Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Helen's granddaughters: Kay Grisham King, Shannon Grisham Bethea, Jennifer Smith Allison, Brandy Grisham Smith, Katie Parrish, Mallory Parrish and Abby Christian.
Her family will receive friends from 5-8 P.M. on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Huntsville Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10 A.M., Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Huntsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carrol Williams officiating; interment will follow at Black Jack Cemetery.
For those wishing to do so memorial condolences may be made at www.HuntsvilleFuneralHome.com
Helen Marie Pipkin was born on October 5, 1925 to Philip Elwood and Minnie Lee Pipkin in Walker County, Texas. A fourth generation Walker County native, Helen was one of five siblings. Growing up in Huntsville, a Saturday night treat was to walk to "town" to the movies which cost a nickel. A 1943 graduate of Huntsville High School, she passed on many fond memories of being in the Hornet band under the direction of Dr. Elliott Bowers.
Helen Pipkin married Homer Grisham in 1944 and together they had six children. As residents of the small community of Pine Prairie, Homer and Helen were active in the Pine Prairie school and Walker County 4H where she dedicated her life to making the household function. The Pine Prairie house was always full of her children, neighbor children and city cousins.
Later in life Helen helped raise many children that came through the First Baptist Church Child Development Center where she continued her life calling to minister to children. A lifetime member of the Walker County Fair, she frequented the fair supporting numerous grandchildren.
Helen married B.R. Murphy in 1983. "Pepaw" Murphy passed away in 1996.
Helen is survived by her five children; Sidney Grisham, Carol & husband Eddie Smith, Elwood Grisham & special friend, Pam Wilcox, Nancy Christian & husband Gary all of Huntsville and Mike Grisham & wife Val of Mansfield; her sister Margaret and husband Irl Coyle; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by an infant child, Gordan Wayne Grisham, two brothers, Bill Pipkin and Marvin Pipkin and one sister, Dortha Lee Sylvester.
Helen's grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Kelton Grisham, Kirk Grisham, Larry King, Jeff Smith, Wes Allison, Greg Grisham, Brian Grisham and Brian Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Helen's granddaughters: Kay Grisham King, Shannon Grisham Bethea, Jennifer Smith Allison, Brandy Grisham Smith, Katie Parrish, Mallory Parrish and Abby Christian.
Her family will receive friends from 5-8 P.M. on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Huntsville Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10 A.M., Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Huntsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carrol Williams officiating; interment will follow at Black Jack Cemetery.
For those wishing to do so memorial condolences may be made at www.HuntsvilleFuneralHome.com
Helen Pipkin married Homer Grisham in 1944 and together they had six children. As residents of the small community of Pine Prairie, Homer and Helen were active in the Pine Prairie school and Walker County 4H where she dedicated her life to making the household function. The Pine Prairie house was always full of her children, neighbor children and city cousins.
Later in life Helen helped raise many children that came through the First Baptist Church Child Development Center where she continued her life calling to minister to children. A lifetime member of the Walker County Fair, she frequented the fair supporting numerous grandchildren.
Helen married B.R. Murphy in 1983. "Pepaw" Murphy passed away in 1996.
Helen is survived by her five children; Sidney Grisham, Carol & husband Eddie Smith, Elwood Grisham & special friend, Pam Wilcox, Nancy Christian & husband Gary all of Huntsville and Mike Grisham & wife Val of Mansfield; her sister Margaret and husband Irl Coyle; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by an infant child, Gordan Wayne Grisham, two brothers, Bill Pipkin and Marvin Pipkin and one sister, Dortha Lee Sylvester.
Helen's grandsons will serve as pallbearers: Kelton Grisham, Kirk Grisham, Larry King, Jeff Smith, Wes Allison, Greg Grisham, Brian Grisham and Brian Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be Helen's granddaughters: Kay Grisham King, Shannon Grisham Bethea, Jennifer Smith Allison, Brandy Grisham Smith, Katie Parrish, Mallory Parrish and Abby Christian.
Her family will receive friends from 5-8 P.M. on Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Huntsville Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10 A.M., Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Huntsville Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Carrol Williams officiating; interment will follow at Black Jack Cemetery.
For those wishing to do so memorial condolences may be made at www.HuntsvilleFuneralHome.com
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