Mrs. Vinyard was born on December 24, 1922 in Jones to her parents Tom and Claudie Day. She was a long-time member of the First Christian Church of Jones and a member of the Rebekah Lodge. Helen retired from Macklanburg-Duncan Company in 1979. Helen was a loving and kind wife, mother and grandmother deeply loved by her family.
She is survived by her children: Beverly Maxey & husband Gilbert, Frankie Garcia & husband Manuel, Sharon Manion & husband Powell, Darrell Vinyard & wife Kyle, Troy Vinyard, Diana Rudolph & husband Dell, Jerry Vinyard & wife Debbie, Deborah Vinyard, and Trudy Schorzman. Helen leaves behind numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was proceeded in death by: her parents; husbands Cecil Vinyard & Lester Vinyard; brothers Walter Day & Earl Day; children: Connie Gardner, Edward Vinyard & Bruce Vinyard; and great-grandchildren Amy Palmer & Chad Storey.
Visitation for Helen will be from 4-8pm Monday, September 23rd at Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home, 8805 NE 23rd St. A funeral is scheduled for 2 pm on Tuesday, September 24th at Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home, with interment at Kolb Cemetery in Spencer. Reception will follow at First Christian Church of Jones.
