Helen L. McKaskle, 81, of Beaumont died Monday, February 5, 2007 at her residence.
A native of Richton, Mississippi, she had been a resident of this area since 1972. She was a secretary at Hardin Baptist Church for many years, and also taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School for twenty years in the three year old department at Amelia Baptist Church. She loved to sew, and above all was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
She is survived by her daughters, Deborah Neef and her husband Dennis and Peggy Rowlett all of Beaumont; sisters, Millie Everest of Anacortes, Washington and Jane Green and her husband The Reverend Jack Green of Seattle, Washington; grandchildren, Wendy Bonds of Dallas and Denise Neef of Houston; numerous nieces and nephews; and her longtime friend and caregiver, Mrs. Elsie Benson. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, John B. McKaskle.
Funeral service will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Broussard’s, 1605 North Major Drive, Beaumont with entombment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. A gathering of family and friends will begin at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at the mortuary.
