Helen Marie DeBord, 83, of Alum Creek went home to be with the Lord in heaven for a grand reunion on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 5:20 a.m. She was a Christian homemaker who loved her family, friends and all the neighborhood kids.
She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Rondol F. DeBord; her grandparents, who raised her, Elza and James Holland; mother, Grova Holland Diehl; and father, Lawrence Vail Southall.
She is survived by her daughter, Sandra DeBord Holstein of Alum Creek; sons, David W. (Genevia) DeBord of Parkersburg and Rondol L. (Beverly) DeBord of South Charleston. Sisters, Ellen Wirth of Rand; Mae Kincaid of Munroe Fall, OH; and brother, Gale Diehl of Letart. Grandchildren: Gina DeBord Fields, Stacy (Donald) Thaxton, Ronnie (Tracie) DeBord, Chrissy Holstein, Benjamin (Lori) DeBord, Tara (Wes) Pickens, and Charley (Heather) DeBord. Great Grandchildren, Haley Thaxton, Gracie DeBord, Katie Fields, Malachi DeBord, Faith Pickens, Eden DeBord, Ronnie Chase DeBord, Abby Pickens, Niya DeBord, Benson DeBord and Brody DeBord; her grand-pup, Be’be’ and her baby Mei Ling; and a host of family and friends.
Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Monday, April 23, 2012 at Curry Funeral Home, 2097 Childress Road, Alum Creek with Pastor Larry Young officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland Memorial Park, South Charleston. Family and friends will gather from 4 to 6 pm Sunday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to HospiceCare, 1606 Kanawha Blvd. W., Charleston, WV 25387-2536.