Helen was born October 8, 1956, in Jackson, a daughter of the late Nolan Watkins and Doris Chesteen Watkins Phillips.
Helen was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and she delighted in being with and caring for her family. She loved to cook and some of her families’ favorite fare included her roast, spaghetti, and cornbread. These dishes were enjoyed by many who gathered around her table.
A beloved pastime of Helen’s was camping at the reservoir with her family and friends, and the sweet memories of those precious times will long be remembered by all who shared in them.
Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Faramarz “Freddie” Ghassemi; son, Eric Ghassemi and wife April; daughters, Tammy Bounds and Alicia Odom; sisters, Gloria Grantham, Benita Langford, Pamela White, Ashton Phillips, and Donna York; and grandchildren, Kameron Ghassemi, Kaleigh Ghassemi, Kerra Ghassemi, Mason Ghassemi, Nolan Bounds, Katelyn Bounds, Lane Odom, and Grayson Odom.
Visitation will be 9:00-11:00am, Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Baldwin-Lee Funeral Home in Pearl, with funeral services to follow at 11:00am in the funeral home chapel. Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday in New Covenant Church Cemetery in Harrisville.
