Helen Leone Wilson Stewart Obituary (1924

Mrs. Helen Leone Wilson Stewart, age 88, of Madison, Indiana passed from this life on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at 11:45 p.m. at her home after a long illness. A lifelong Madisonian, Helen was born on January 9, 1924, the daughter of the late, Oscar & Mamie L. Wilson. She was raised on a farm near Wirt with her five siblings. A graduate of North Madison High School, Helen lived nearly all of her adult life on a beautiful farm just down the road from her place of birth. She was a member of the Wirt Baptist Church. Helen loved being outdoors and enjoyed gardening. She worked for many years at the Jefferson Proving Ground and retired as a management analyst. She devoted much of her life the care of her invalid son, Jeffery Hoffman, who passed from this life on August 6, 2002. A LOVING FAMILY Helen will be missed by her loving husband of thirty nine years: Roy Estal Stewart of Madison, Indiana; her loving son: Timothy Hoffman & his wife, Sharon of Amherst, New York; her loving granddaughters: Sarah & Laura Hoffman of Amherst, New York; her loving sister: Bette Lucas of Madison, Indiana; her loving brother: Elbert Wilson & his wife, Stella of Indianapolis, Indiana; several nieces, nephews, cousins & other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar A. & Mamie L. Wilson; her son, Jeffery Hoffman died, August 6, 2002; her brothers, Alvin, Howard & Bernard Wilson. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 11:00 a.m., by the Rev. Troy Hedges at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Fairmount Cemetery in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may call Friday, July 20, 2012, from 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. and Saturday July 21, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. until time of the service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Wirt Baptist Church or the Hospice of Jennings County. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Helen Leone Wilson Stewart, please click here to visit our sympathy store.