Vela Mae Helms Green, a resident of Clayton, Alabama, went to be with her Lord Thursday, March 21, 2024 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Georgia following a brief illness. She was 95 years old.
Funeral services were held Sunday, March 24, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church in Clayton, Alabama with Rev. Wiley McWhorter, Rev. Josh Powell, and Rev. Curtis Rich officiating and Glover Funeral Home directing. Burial followed in the Bethsaida Church Cemetery. A visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the church. Contributions can be made to Evergreen Baptist Church c/o Candy Finlayson- 8418 Highway 239 Banks, Alabama 36005 or flowers were accepted.
Vela Mae was born
September 21, 1928 in
Blue Springs, Alabama to the late Walter Franklin and Evie Bell Swanner Helms. She was a graduate of Clio High School and later worked as a school nurse and bus driver for the Barbour County Board of Education. After her retirement she enjoyed volunteering as a Pink Lady at Barbour County Hospital in Eufaula, Alabama. She was a great seamstress and loved making dolls for the people in her community, a wonderful cook, an avid gardener and loved playing Rummikub and Mexican Train with her dear friend, Ann. Vela Mae loved the Lord and was an avid student of the Bible.; She held a community Bible study at her home for many years and was a long-time member of Evergreen Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, Bennie Frank Green; daughter, Janet M. Green; seven brothers, Bill Helms, JP Helms, Lewie Helms, Jr Helms, Shelly Helms, John Helms, and Howard Helms, dear friend, Odell
Dykes, and beloved dog,
Elmo.
Left to cherish her memories are her son, Jerry Green (Debbie) of Columbus, Georgia; two daughters, Sharon Green Mitchell (Bill) of Greenville, South Carolina and Lisa Green Johnson (Anthony) of Yatesville, Georgia; four grandchildren, Ric Green, Blake Green (Tracey), Kathryn Martin (Seth), and Robert Robertson (Jennifer); eight greatgrandchildren; Brooks Green, Collyns Green, Camp Green, Lydia Martin, Ellison Martin, Campbell Martin, Tate Robertson, and Mary Carter Robertson.
Asked to serve as pallbearers were Robert Robertson, Ric Green, Blake Green, Seth Martin, Brooks Green, and Mike McCraney.
