Helen May Arnett Lockhart

Helen May (Arnett) Lockhart, age 89, of Rootstown passed away January 20, 2015, at the home of her son Denny in Charlestown Township. Helen was born in Enterprise, WV, on June 4, 1925 to Chester Arthur and Velva Rebecca (Davis) Arnett. She was the twelfth of 13 children—outliving all of her siblings.

Helen was a homemaker to four children and husband, Harold Lockhart, who passed away December 2, 2014, after 68 years of marriage.

Helen was a loving, kind and sweet woman who was loved by all who knew her. She loved to sew, play cards and spend time with her grandkids as they grew up. She was an avid reader and collected many books through the years. She was a member of the Church of Christ and lived a Christ-centered life for over 80 years.

Helen was proud to be from "the hollers" of West Virginia. She grew up during the Depression and watched five brothers go off to war. In 1943, she and her sister Mary moved from their home in West Virginia to Ravenna to help with the war efforts by working at the Oak Rubber Company to make army raincoats.

Helen loved to tell stories about her large family. Even when Alzheimer's robbed her of many memories, she always remembered her school years, her 8 brothers and 4 sisters and growing up in the hills of West Virginia.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, her parents, siblings and several nieces and nephews. She is survived by sons Larry (Patty), Dennis (Kathy), Warren (Kathy) and daughter, Becky (Dick) Kearns. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Cremation has taken place and friends will be received Tuesday, January 27, 2015, from 6:00 – 7:00 PM at the Wood-Kortright-Borkoski Funeral Home, 703 E. Main St., Ravenna. A Memorial Service will be celebrated by Bill Craddock immediately following at 7:00 PM. Final resting place will be Grandview Memorial Park.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.wood-kortright-borkoski.com. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association in Helen’s name.