Helen Huff Myrick

Helen Huff Myrick, 84, of Laurel died Sunday, September 12, 2010 at South Central Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at First Baptist Church of Laurel, with burial in Lake Park Hills Cemetery. Dr. Randall Turner and the Rev. Curtis Brewer will officiate. A lifelong resident of Jones County, she grew up in the Hebron Community and has lived in Laurel since 1945. She was an honor graduate of both Jones County Agricultural High School and Jones County Junior College where she received an Associate of Arts degree. She was a life time member of the JCJC Alumni Association. She was also a former bookkeeper for the City of Laurel. She was an active and faithful member of First Baptist Church of Laurel for many years. She served as an associate director of a children’s Sunday School department as well as director of the Senior High Sunday School department, and was a substitute teacher for two ladies’ Sunday School classes. She also worked with Vacation Bible School. In the W. M. U. Organization, she served terms as W. M. U. Director, Baptist Women President, Mission Study group leader and Publicity Chairman. First Baptist Church committees include the hospitality, personnel, budget and finance, church council, FBC Foundation, and many years on the nominating committee. She was a member of the Marion Gates Sunday School Class for many years. Mrs. Myrick was a member of the Laurel Chapter, No. 24, Order of the Eastern Star; a former member and president of the Justice Heights Garden Club, a charter member and first secretary of Country Club Hills Garden Club, a former member of the Laurel Community Concert Association and the YWCO. She was a hospital volunteer and a volunteer for many community drives. She was preceded in death by her parents, Julius L. and Eva Hilbun Huff and brothers, Jack Huff and J. L. Huff, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, G. W. Myrick; three daughters, Kathy Reid of Jackson, Marilyn Brewer and husband Curtis of Odessa, Texas, and Gail Williamson and husband Dudley of Hattiesburg; five grandchildren, Lori Reid Burnitt and husband Alan, Jennifer Brewer, John Brewer and wife Alia, Melissa Tootle and Rachel Tootle; two great-grandsons, Luke David Brewer and Donovan Asher Smith; one brother, James B. Huff and wife Marilyn; and two sisters, Eloise Stringer, and Maxine Reddoch and husband Jimmy. She is also survived by her goddaughter, Kim Myers of Laurel. Pallbearers will be Charles Pickering, Lamar Myrick, John Brewer, Jim Huff, David Huff and James Stringer. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to the First Baptist Church Women on Mission Ministries, TV Ministry or a favorite charity. Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 pm Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at Memory Chapel in Laurel which is in charge of the arrangements.

Helen Huff Myrick

November 6, 1925 - September 12, 2010