Myrtle E. Helsley
Myrtle Estell Lee Helsley, 91, of Romney, West Virginia, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at a local nursing facility.
Mrs. Helsley was born in 1923, in Clarke County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Charles W. and Mary E. Lee. She was a retired waitress and of the Methodist faith. Mrs. Helsley enjoyed sewing, cooking and baking.
She married Gilbert Adam Helsley, Sr. on April 11, 1946, in Winchester, Virginia. He preceded her in death on February 26, 1976.
Surviving are two daughters, Mary L. Miller and Nancy E. Cunningham both of Romney, West Virginia; son, Gilbert Helsley, Jr. of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Charles, Chester and Carol Ann Cunningham, Stephen and Rebecca Miller, Christina, Roger, Mary Elizabeth and Scott; 3 great grandchildren; and sister, Bretha Connard of Clear Brook, Virginia.
Three sisters and three brothers preceded her in death.
The family will receive friends on Friday, from 6:00-8:00 PM, at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel. Interment will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Frederick County, Virginia.