Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....MCCRORY, HELEN HOLMAN September 14, 2015 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: GINA BROWN rootsgirl36@gmail.com October 5, 2015, 7:03 am News Star World - September 15, 2015 HELEN HOLMAN MCCRORY Helen Holman McCrory was born on March 3, 1932 in Baldwin County, AL and passed away on September 14, 2015 after a lengthy illness. The family will receive guests from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Thursday September 17, 2015 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home, 1200 Lamy Lane Monroe, LA 71201. Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Pensacola Memorial Gardens, 7433 Pine Forest Rd., Pensacola, FL 32526. Helen moved to the Monroe area from Gulf Breeze, Florida in 1989 with her husband, Vernon "Bodie" McCrory, editor of the Monroe News-Star, and later publisher. Helen was a registered nurse her entire 40 year career. After moving to Monroe, she worked two years as head nurse at St. Frances Hospital. After retirement she was active in the Monroe Beautification Board, Monroe Garden Club, and the Republican Women's Club. She also traveled extensively in Europe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon "Bodie" McCrory and by her daughter, Tracy McCrory Council. She is survived by 2 children; daughter, Susan McCrory Simpson and son John Patrick McCrory and 1 granddaughter, Mallory Elizabeth Council. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Vernon W. McCrory Scholarship Chair at the University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com Kilpatrick Funeral Home Monroe, LA File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ouachita/obits/m/mccrory4485nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/lafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb