Helen Whittaker began life's journey on May 31, 1930. The family of John Allen and Ellar Stacey made their home in Des Arc, Arkansas at the time of her birth where Helen shared her memories of childhood with seven siblings.

On October 19, 1947, at the age of 17, she became the young bride of John Wesley Whittaker, Jr. The newlyweds chose to remain in Des Arc, to make their home and raise a family. They shared in the births of four children and  forty eight years of marriage before the passing of Wesley in 1995.

As a lady of faith, Helen was a member of the Assembly Of God Church in Des Arc where she raised her children and continued on in life to take her grand children and great grandchildren with her on Sundays.

Although no time on earth is long enough to share with those we love, Helen was blessed with a long life of ninety three years. As a lifetime resident of Des Arc and a matriarch of the community she will be dearly missed.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, John and Ellar Stacy, husband, Wesley Whittaker, son, Nickie Whittaker, daughter, Mary Francis Sanner, and her seven siblings, John Stacey Jr., Nick Stacey, Dan Homer Stacey, Bill Marcum, Ola Mae Long, Pearlene Dale and Mary Jones.

Helen is survived by two daughters, Ellen Vincent and husband Logan of Cotton Plant and Peggy Jones and husband Fred of Bradford, seven grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren.