Helen Faye Reece Wright, 87 passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Helen was born on October 4, 1936 in Becker to the late Bert and Eulalia Thornton Reece. She was a graduate of Becker High School and married Billie Wright in 1954. Helen was well known through out Monroe County for her outgoing, friendly and welcoming personality. Her working career as an optometrist assistant spanned nearly 40 years where she worked for Dr. Hodges, Dr. Pierce and lastly Dr. Powell. She enjoyed each visit with her many patients and took great pride in helping them choose their glasses. Helen was also a staple and key figure in the Order of the Eastern Star. She was initiated into the Eastern Star on April 1, 1963. Helen would spend the rest of her life promoting and making a positive difference in the world with charitable works, lasting friendships and loving kindness to all mankind. Helen would serve as Grand Representative, District Deputy Grand Matron and in 2009 she was elected to serve as the Worthy Grand Matron of the State of Mississippi. Lastly Helen served a 3 year term as General Grand Chapter Committee Member which was a world wide position. Helen dearly loved her Billie and together they traveled to many Eastern Star Meetings and events.
Helen also adored her family and never missed a special event, birthday or holiday. Memories of her caramel cake are very much alive to her family this day. Helen found great joy in entertaining her family, especially for their annual Christmas Breakfast each year. She would often tell how Billy cooked breakfast for 94 people and all she had to do was entertain. Helen was also a faithful servant of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, often sharing her faith everywhere she went. She was a faithful, longtime member of First Baptist Church in Amory, where she never missed a prayer meeting. In her later years, she enjoyed attending the Amory Abundant Life Group twice a week.
Helen is survived by her children Bert Wright (Freida), Becker and Alysia Wright (Jason), Amory; brother, John Reece (Carolyne), West Point; grandchildren, Adam Wright (Shanon), Colorado Springs, CO, Hunter Ashcraft (Desiree), Hatley, Deanna Williams (Paul), Becker and Mallory Carpenter (Dallas), Amory; great grandchildren, Alexa, Averie, Greyson, Kennedy, Kolbie Collins, Beau and Legend; a host of nieces and nephews; lifelong best friend, Kay Elliott.
In addition to her parents, Helen is preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Billie Wright; sister, Virginia Ann Ramage; brother B.A. Reece, Jr.
Funeral Services will be held at 3 PM on Sunday, June 23, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Amory with Dr. Allen Simpson officiating. Burial will follow in Amory Historical Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Adam Wright, Hunter Ashcraft, Paul Williams, Greyson Flurry, Dallas Carpenter, Bobby Harper and Johnny Cadden.
Visitation will be prior to the service on Sunday from 1 PM until 2:45 PM at First Baptist Church.
Donations may be given to Abundant Life Amory, 303 1st Ave Amory, MS 38821 or to the Estarl Scholarship C/O Marcia Hill 51959 Highway 25 South Amory, MS 38821.
