Celebration of Life Services for Ms. Helen Marie Whipple, known as "Ree" to many will be held Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 11:00AM. Location: Brundage Mt. Baptist Church 235 Vinson Road - McIntyre, Georgia. Dr. Wille L. Batts will serve as eulogist. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Ms. Helen Marie “Ree” Whipple was born in McIntyre, GA to the parentage of the late Thoms Lee Whipple, Sr. and the late Helen Vernell Whipple. Helen is also preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Whipple, Jr.
Helen received her education in the public schools of Calhoun Consolidation School and Wilkinson County School of Irwinton, GA. She was a proud member of the Class of 1974. At an early age, she joined Brundage Mt. Baptist Church where she served on the finance committee. She attended Jordan Stream Baptist Church of Toomsboro, GA and sang in the senior choir for a short time. After high school, she worked at American Mills in Gordon, GA. She later moved to Mt. Paul, Minnesota in February of 1975. She worked for Wilder Foundation in St. Paul for over 25 years. In the early 90s she relocated back home after her health began to decline. She worked at K-Mart and Family Dollar as store managers. Her latest employment was with Overview, Inc. in Milledgeville, GA as an intake worker until her health failed. She was also a caregiver to her mom, Mrs. Helen V. Whipple, until the time of her death. “Ree” was a seamstress to many in Wilkinson and other surrounding counties. She was united in holy matrimony to Keith Edwards of St. Paul, Minesota on April 6, 1990.
She leaves a legacy of love and devotion to her four brothers: Harold (Doretha) Whipple of Gordon, GA, Royce (MaryAnn) Whipple of McIntyre, GA, Larry (Nannie) Whipple of Milledgeville, GA, and Gregory (Ann) Whipple of McIntyre, GA; two sisters: Rhonda (Clarence) McCloud of Rincon, GA and Janice (late Ira L.) Horne of Irwinton, GA; sister-in-law, Barbara Whipple of Milledgeville, GA; devoted cousin, Priscilla Butts of Cincinnati, OH; devoted nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and the class of 1974.
Public Viewing will be held Friday, January 31, 2025 from 11:00AM - 7:00PM at the funeral home.
Wilkinson County Memorial Chapel - Irwinton has charge of arrangements.
Saturday, February 1, 2025
Starts at 11:00 am (Eastern time)
Brundage Mt. Baptist Church Cemetery
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