Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....BURNS, HELEN JOYCE ANDREWS July 23, 2015
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News Star World - July 26, 2015
HELEN JOYCE ANDREWS BURNS

A mother is the heart of a home.

Helen Joyce Andrews Burns. One of her daughters said, "A mother is the heart of 
a home." On July 23, 2015, we lost the heart of the Burns family home. But we 
will forever have the memories of a life well lived and a heart shared with her 
family, her church and her community.

Helen Burns was a southern lady whose life was characterized by smiles, laugher 
and a spunky spirit. She was always giving her life away as a gift to others, 
especially to her husband Joe, her four daughters, their families and her large 
and loving collection of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She and Joe were married for 71 years. Like one of the many beautiful roses 
from her garden, she brought color, beauty, aroma and life to everyone she 
knew, especially Joe. She was welcoming, warm and gracious.

Her daughters remember her love of family and faith which she passed on to 
them. Helen was a great homemaker who kept an immaculate house. She was a 
wonderful cook - her daughters still use recipes that she shared. In days of 
good health Helen played tennis with friends, gardened and had a beautiful 
yard, canned and put up vegetables and fruit in the summer. She made most of 
their clothes growing up and taught them to crochet, embroidery and needle 
point.

To her grandchildren, she was Gumbo, a south Louisiana word which (translated) 
means coffee milk in the morning, the smell of back strap venison cooking in 
her kitchen, endless swimming in the summer, blueberries fresh from her garden, 
a never ending supply of vanilla Bluebell ice cream cups from her freezer, baby 
sitting anytime and anywhere, kisses on your head, hugs around your neck and 
lots of smiles.

On her last day on this earth, Helen said, "I'm ready to go…. can I get you 
anything?" That was Helen. Always wanting to know what she could do to serve 
you. Later the same day, she fell asleep and went to heaven.

Survivors include her loving husband of 71 years, Joe Burns of Jonesboro, LA; 
Her four daughters, Beverly Covington of Hammond, LA; Sharon Foret and husband 
Lynn of Lake Charles, LA; Mary Burns of Baton Rouge, LA; Melinda Moore and 
husband Byron of Ruston, LA; Her nine grandchildren, Chad Turner and wife 
Andrea of Springfield, MO, Andrew Foret and wife Ashley of Lake Charles, LA, 
Jonathan Foret and wife Shane of Lake Charles, LA, Ashley Dees and husband John 
of Houston, TX, Amanda Foret of New Orleans, LA, Matthew Moore of Ruston, LA, 
Michael Moore of Tyler, TX, Elizabeth Moore of Clinton, MS, and John David 
Moore of Ruston, LA; Her eight great grandchildren, Channing Turner, Hollis 
Turner, Adele Foret, Avery Foret, Alice Foret, Emma Foret, Raley Foret, and 
Jonathan Foret; Two sisters, Jean LaFleur and husband Ernest of Alexandria, LA 
and Winnie O'Brien and husband T.B. of Midland, TX; Mrs. Burns is also survived 
by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other family.

The family extends special thanks to all those who provided loving, skillful 
care to Helen in the last years of her life. Thanks to Shane McVay, CNP, Jake 
Wood, MD, Jamie Slusher, MD and Shaun McIntire, MD. Each of these men was 
generous with his time and skillful in his care. Enough cannot be said about 
the loving day to day care given by Betty Martin, Shantelle White, Donna Joe, 
Barbara Jenkins and Sierra Hopkins and many other past caregivers, many of whom 
came to us through Angel Care of Louisiana, Inc. (Thank you Elsie Allen and 
Leisa Pope). Thanks also to United Home Health and Premier Hospice.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Jonesboro 
United Methodist Church or The Forestry Foundation (a scholarship fund) through 
the Louisiana Forestry Association.

A visitation will be held for family and friends from 4pm to 6pm Sunday, July 
26, 2015 at Edmonds Funeral Home of Jonesboro, LA. Funeral services will held 
at 10a.m. Monday, July 27, 2015 at the Jonesboro United Methodist Church in 
Jonesboro, LA, with Bro. Dick Hooton and Bro. Bill Strawbridge officiating. 
Interment will take place later that day in the Old Shongaloo Cemetery in 
Shongaloo, LA.

Pallbearers include her six grandsons, Chad Turner, Andrew Foret, Jonathan 
Foret, Matthew Moore, Michael Moore, and John David Moore. Services are under 
the direction of Edmonds Funeral Home, Jonesboro, LA.

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