Helen H Reid

Helen Elizabeth Hunt Reid is now singing with the heavenly angels. She's probably playing the

piano too, playing with joy and love. She was born April 5, 1938, in Henderson, NC, and

departed this life on August 25, 2023. Helen was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Hunt

and Agatha Lee Pendergrass Hunt. She was preceded in death by siblings Andrew Lee Hunt

(Dorothy), John O'Kelly Hunt (Martha), Alfred Green Hunt (Doris), Annie Belle Hunt Hughes

(Wesley), and Martha Oveida Hunt Peoples. She was also preceded in death by husband Earl

Reid. Her children left to mourn the absence of her laughter and zest for life are Rebecca Reid

Schwab and Dawn Reid Munse. She also leaves behind much loved grandchildren Jennifer

Berger (Bill) and Amy Wortham. But the light of her life were her great-grandchildren, Haley

Cathey, Christopher Cathey, Jacob Cathey, Lauren Jackson, Lauren Anne Berger, Emily Berger,

and Christian Berger.

A funeral service will be held Friday, September 1, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Sossamon Funeral Home Chapel in Henderson. Conducted by Rev. Michael H. Smith.  Interment will follow at Sunset Gardens.

Helen spent her life dedicated to music at her church and playing for singers who were

spreading God's grace. She could play by ear and could hear a song and then sit down and play

it. She also could play by note, so could accompany a choir or singing group. Helen had a lovely

alto singing voice and sang solos for various functions. Helen could play the accordion too, but

it eventually was too heavy for her to hold and play.

Helen loved to travel. She would NOT get on a plane, but no car, bus, or train was safe from her

going somewhere interesting. She traveled to the World's Fair when it was held in New York

long ago. Helen traveled to Florida frequently to visit family. One year she and her sisters

decided to visit their brother in Los Angeles and they did so via bus. In recent years she and her

close friend Ruby McConnell took a car trip to Vermont, just because they had never been. Her

mountain traveling crew, including Ruby, plus Sandy and Eddie Grissom never missed a trip to

the NC mountains. Beach trips where she and nieces Sue Hughes Gupton and Faye Hughes

Duke would play bingo and talk until all hours of the night were great fun.

Helen could shop all day, walking circles around the rest of us. She didn't buy much; she just

liked to browse and hunt for bargains. Her Christmas decorations were beyond wonderful.

She loved the Christmas season with family, cooking enough food for a small army.

A big void is being felt right now by her family and many friends. A special thank you to her

good friends for many years Tina and Randy Murray. We couldn't have done it without you

Two.

Arrangements are by Sossamon Funeral Home of Henderson. Online condolences may be made at www.sossamonfuneralhome.com.