Mrs. Helen W. James was born October 17, 1935 in Badger Lee community, Oklahoma, the daughter of William Henry Woods and Modene Steely Woods. She married William Kenneth James, Sr. on July 19, 1952 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Mrs. James passed this life on December 31, 2008 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas after having attained the age of 73 years, 2 months and 14 days.
Survivors are:
husband: Ken of the home
2 sons and 1 daughter in law: Bill and Rhonda of Sallisaw, Ok. and Mark Dewayne James of Bella Vista, Arkansas
5 grandchildren: Tricia and husband David Stubbs of Farmers Branch, Tx., Marcinda and husband Brad Myers of Colorado Springs, Co., Kenny and wife Andrea Knight of Broken Arrow, Ok., Robert and wife Jaki James of Flower Mounds, Tx., and Nicole James of Lake Charles, La.
5 great grandchildren: Kassidy and Haley Myers, Zurri Knight, and Kaden and Austen James.
mother: Modene Steely Woods of Sallisaw, Ok.
1 sister and brother in law: Fran and Nelson Bewley of Sallisaw, Ok.
1 aunt: Emma Tiffany of Norman, Oklahoma
1 niece: Robbi and husband Jeff Martin of Owasso, Ok.
twin great niece and nephew: Rider and Josie Martin
several other relatives and friends
She was preceded in death by her father: William Henry Woods
and 1 sister: JoEllen Fletcher |