Helen M. Best

She was born in Louisville and a member of St. James Catholic Church. She was a great mom, grandmother and a fighter who loved her family immensely.

Helen was preceded in death by a son, Jerome Best and her parents, Riley and Ruth Mildred Cottrell.

Survivors include her children, Mike (Patty) Best, Mark Best, Joseph Best, Regina (Mike) Morgan, Monica Dabney and Karen (Paul) Shepard; 14 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

The funeral is Monday at 2:30 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home in Elizabethtown.

Burial will follow in St. James Cemetery.

Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m. and continues after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Hosparus.

Contributions may be expressed online at www.brownfuneral.com.