Helen Elizabeth Colman

surrounded by her family.

Born October 11, 1927 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late John Earl Burgess, Sr. and

Elizabeth Burgess Viar.

Helen was a former member of Brentwood Foursquare Gospel Church in Brentwood, MD. She retired from

Woodward and Lothrop Department Store. She loved studying the bible and had been a Sunday school teacher

for many years. After retirement, she moved to NC in 2004 to be closer to family members. She joined Christ

Alive Church in Newton and was active in the Tuesday Morning Prayer and Share group. She was a dedicated

and loving mother, grandmother, and sister. Helen spent her life caring for her son, Roy, until her health began

to decline.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Patricia Ann Weber and husband, Don of WI, Linda Sue

Smith of VA; sons, Morris Edward Colman, Jr., of MD, Kenneth Colman and wife, Shelby, of Newton, Roy Jay

Colman, of Newton.; sisters, Margaret Anderson and Kathryn Sypult, both of VA; 27 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Those who preceded her in death were her husband of 29 years, Morris Edward Colman, Sr.; daughters, Bessie

Colman Senf, Diane Colman Hackler; and son, Michael Joseph Colman. She is also preceded by brothers,

John Earl Burgess, Jr., Richard E. Burgess; sister, Evelyn C. Poole; and 2 grandchildren, Rebecca Lynn Senf and Morris Edward Colman III.

A Service of Remembrance will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Christ Alive Church in

Newton, with Rev. Mark Ivey officiating. Burial will be private at Conover City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Alive Church Building Fund, 1549 Southwest Blvd.,

Newton, NC 28658.