Helen Wilson Wills

Helen Wilson Wills, 91, of Falmouth, passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Health Care in Edgewood, KY. Born on April 28, 1921 in Carlisle, KY, she was the only child of the late Robert Uriah and Lottie Adeline Young Wilson. On December 30, 1945, she married Floyd Elmer Wills at the Carlisle Christian Church parsonage. Helen worked in accounting and title keeping for several businesses including J.C. Penney in Newport for several years. A resident of Pendleton County for her entire married life, Helen generously gave hundreds of hours of volunteer effort, through many organizations, to build opportunities for the youth and adult populations of Pendleton County and Kentucky. For over 50 years, she had been an active member of the Woodmen of the World Local Lodge 611, Falmouth, where she served as secretary of the lodge for several years, chairman of the scrapbook history of the lodge, and publicity chair for all lodge activities. Additionally, she earned leadership roles in the organization as the East Kentucky National Representative (4 years), board member of the East Kentucky Bluegrass Woodmen Youth Camp Association (11years), and Vice President of the Youth Camp Advisory Board. She had been a member, director, recording secretary, and legislative chairperson for the Pendleton County Farm Bureau, a former board member and treasurer for the Morgan Christian Church, Pendleton County, a charter member (over 50 years) of the Pendleton County Extension Homemaker Clubs (Kay Knarr Club), where she also served as scrapbook chairperson and the treasurer for special events, a member of the Pendleton County Youth Fair Board, where she loved supervising the Floral Hall, a member and treasurer ( for 30 years) of the Pendleton County Cooperative Extension District Board. She attended the Falmouth Christian Church. In addition to her husband of 66 years, Floyd Wills, she is survived by two sons: Steven Floyd (Nancy White) Wills of Florence, KY and David Charles Wills of Winchester, KY, ; 6 grandchildren: Lee Ann Wills (Greg) Kramer, Sue Ellen Wills (Wayne) Lemmons, Crystal Diane Wills (Brandon) Greene, Bradley David (Adreanna) Wills, Laura Susan Norman (Johnie) Tucker, and John Arthur Norman; 6 great grandchildren: Greylee Ruth Kramer, Hunter I. Lemmons, Mia L. Lemmons, Thomas Bradley Wills, Taylor Kramer, and Mariah Kramer; and a host of extended family and friends. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Woodhead Funeral Home, Falmouth, with Steve Delany, Robert Jones, and Rick Halcomb officiating. The visitation will be from 4-8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the funeral home, with a Woodmen of the World service at 7:30 p.m. Interment will take place in the Carlisle Cemetery, Nicholas County. Memorials are suggested to the Falmouth Christian Church, 303 W. Shelby Street, Falmouth, KY 41040 or the Pendleton County 4-H Clubs, 45 David Pribble Dr., Falmouth, KY 41040.

Helen Wilson Wills

April 28, 1921 - May 16, 2012