She was preceded in death by her parents, Lillis Mae and Arley Walden Burleson; her two brothers, Billy Burleson and Sammy Burleson; her sisters, Amalee Burleson, Doris Lankford, Ann Woodall, and May Jean Burleson.
Mary Helen is survived by her husband, W.H. "Red" Edwards; her four boys, Allen Hammett (Bonnie), Dennis Hammett (Melissa), Eric Hammett (Jenny), and Stan Hammett (Casey); her sister, Peggy Tuley Meeks (Marty); six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous step-children and grandchildren.
She was a loving wife and mother to her very large family. She grew up in Cedar Bluff, Alabama, moving to Cobb County in 1986 where she worked in the mortgage business until her retirement in 2014. She loved to cook for her family and entertained them often. She loved to garden and enjoyed travelling with her husband. They travelled the world over, visiting England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Alaska, and all over the United States. She will be missed by her family, her husband, and her friends.
There will be a celebration of life on Friday, February 3, 20223 at Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, Georgia, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. The family requests that donations in Mary Helen's memory be given to the Alzheimer's Association, Cobb County.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.winkenhoferpineridgefuneralhome.com for the Hammett family.