Helen Catherine Stockwell

Helen Depew Stockwell, resident of Katy, Texas, graduated to Heaven on December 1, 2023 at the age of 96. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Stockwell Prescott (Tony), and by her sons, David Stockwell (Amy), Tom Stockwell, and Mick Stockwell (Dalese); 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, William, Sr. and Hilda Scheel Depew; husband and father to her children, Vernon Ray Stockwell, Sr.; son Vernon Stockwell, Jr.; great grandson, Bridger Stockwell; and sisters Marie Purcell Parrish; Louise DeYoung Vesper; brothers John, Leslie, Warren, and William Depew, Jr. Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend.

Born and reared in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she married the love of her life, Vernon Stockwell, in 1946. Together, they reared their five children while Mr. Stockwell served as principal of Glen Oaks High School. The Stockwells were faithful members of Lanier Baptist Church for many years.

She was a secretary at Hollywood Elementary and Park Forest Elementary in Baton Rouge for ten years. Helen enjoyed reading scripture, praying, singing hymns and spiritual songs, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Helen was involved in the praise and dance ministry of her local messianic Jewish congregation in Fort Worth, Texas for thirty years. She was a faithful member of Second Baptist Church Houston for the past nine years. Her contagious smile, joyful expressions, testimony of God’s grace, and example of perseverance will be remembered and missed by all who knew her. When asked how she was doing, she always responded, “I am blessed!”

A Celebration Service honoring Mrs. Stockwell’s life will be held December 9, 2023, at 2:00 pm, at Westland Baptist Church, 1407 West Grand Parkway South, Katy, Texas, in the Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, special gifts supporting international missions may be made to:

International Mission Board, 3806 Monument Ave., Richmond, VA 23230

(Memo line: LMC 1101119 From Eastern Europe to the World- C/O Mick Stockwell) https://www.imb.org/give/project/from-eastern-europe-to-the-world/

David Stockwell Evangelistic Association, PO Box G, Katy, TX 77492, www.davidstockwell.org/donate