She had a degree in dental assistance and worked in Anchorage, Alaska. She enjoyed writing poems, working in her church and traveling with her husband who served in the Air Force.
Survivors include her children Thomas Misner of Greenville, Mississippi and Connie Foster of Bulverde, Texas. Her grandchildren include Brittany Shields, Cameron Misner, Eric Foster and Brandon Foster, her great-grandchildren include Sydney Shields, Grayson Misner, Addyson Misner, Kaylee Foster, Kenzie Foster, Mathis Foster and Gentry Foster.
Helen will be laid to rest beside her husband at the Mississippi VA Memorial Cemetery in Kilmichael, Mississippi.