Helen Marie West Ayers, 83, of Florence passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2013 at ECM Hospital. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Elkins Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. on Wednesday with Bro. Donnie McDaniel officiating. Burial will be in Greenview Cemetery.
Mrs. Ayers graduated from Hackleburg High School where she was a cheerleader. She retired from Sears; she was a member of the Underwood Baptist Church and she enjoyed playing bridge.
Survivors include her sons, Larry W. Ayers (Donna) and Brett Ayers (Laura); granddaughter, JoAnna Steinke (Jesse); son-in-law, Del Mayfield; sisters, Virginia Crawford (Allen), Mildred Kennedy, and JoAnna Cathey (Lynn); and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry W. Ayers; daughter, Carol A. Mayfield; brothers, Edison and Donald (Juanita) West; parents, Cap and Ada West; and brother-in-law, Jerold Kennedy.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Underwood Baptist Church or the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Fund.
