A funeral service celebrating the life of Helen Joyce Bain, age 71, of Smithville was held Jan. 31 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Bros. Wallace Caldwell and Mark Miller officiated.
Helen was born May 5, 1946 and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday morning, Jan. 28. She was a Christian and member of the Faith Congregational Methodist Church and the manager of Bridgeway Motel since 2003. She was a loving Mama, Nana and Friend. She loved people and had a contagious smile that would warm every heart. There are so many words you could use to describe the wonderful person that she was.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Billy and Martha Martin Caldwell; husband, David “Cobb” Bain; two sisters, Debbie Carmack and Linda Walker; and two brothers, L.C. Murphy and Austin Caldwell.
She leaves to cherish so many memories her three girls and sons-in-law, Teresa and Wayne Steele of McMinnville; Melissa and Tim Mullins of Smithville and Holly and Jamie Anderson of Smithville; her six grandchildren, who where her world, Brandon Tallent, Miah Mullins, J.J. Mullins, Landon Mullins, Hannah Anderson and Emily Anderson; and many friends.
Serving as pallbearers were Wayne Steele, Tim Mullins, Jamie Anderson, Allen Davis, William Carmack, and Jerry Rush. Jewel Redmon served as honorary pallbearer.
DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.