Helen Frances (Wilson) Reynolds

Helen Frances Wilson Reynolds, 100 years old, passed away August 26, 2024 at Ridgeway Nursing & Rehabilitation in Owingsville, KY.

Born June 5, 1924 in Bourbon County, she was the daughter of the late Bishop and Effie Mae Sargeant Wilson. She was a faithful member of White Oak Christian Church for 78 years and took her children to church every Sunday, Sunday night and two weeks of bible school in the summer. Helen was active in her church women’s group, taught Sunday school and kept attendance for many years.

Helen participated in 4-H with her children and served on the 4-H council. She also enjoyed hosting her homemakers group, Harpers – White Oak Homemakers, in September of every year. Helen also served as an officer for the Bath County Homemakers and was a member of the Owingsville Women’s Club. She loved to play rook and write minutes for the Bath County Outlook. Every election year, you could find her working at one of the polls in the county. Helen was an avid reader and passed that trait on to her children. She always looked forward to the bookmobile bringing new reading material.

Helen was very devoted to her immediate and extended family. Every Sunday they gathered at her house for wonderful meals and fellowship. She loved her siblings and their families. They would enjoy camping at Cave Run each year for a Wilson family reunion. She enjoyed tubing behind a boat in her 70’s and sleeping in a tent in her mid  90’s. Helen also enjoyed traveling. She took a cruise one year and also flew to New Hampshire to see a cousin.

Helen was a loving mother, grandmother and friend whom will be missed dearly by those she leaves behind. She made a difference in many lives during her time here on earth.

She is survived by three daughters, Ann (Hubert) Manley, Kay Jamison and Marilyn (Johnnie) Maze; four grandson, Kevin, Mike and Chris Jamison and Jared Maze; two brothers, Wayne (Patsy) Wilson and JW (Lucy) Wilson; seven great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roger; one son, Ramey Reynolds II; one grandson, Ramey Reynolds III; one granddaughter, Sondra Jamison; one sister, Margaret Dawson; five brothers, William Earl, Robert, Herbert, Ray and Paul Wilson; one son in law, Lowell Jamison.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 29 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Richardson funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held on Friday, August 30 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at Richardson Funeral Home with Reverend Lowell Rice and Pastor Ron weaver officiating. Burial will follow in the Owingsville Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Kevin Jamison, Michael Jamison, Chris Jamison, Jared Maze, Charlie Shields and Bill Dawson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Dawson, Greg Dawson, Ronnie Downing, Paul Douglas Wilson, Davey Wilson, Victor Wilson, John Lyons Jr., and Gary Butcher.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to White Oak Christian Church, Owingsville First Church of God or a charity of your choosing.

Richardson Funeral Home is caring for all arrangements for Helen Wilson Reynolds.

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