Helen Margaret Ellsworth Bru was born on May 29, 1920 to William Henry ll and Helen Leona Ellsworth at 107 Mohawk st , Mobile Alabama in their home. Mama was the second of 6 children ; Etta Mae, Helen
( Mama )( Aunt Sue ), Martha ( Babe ), Joe ( Bubba ), Mary (Hattie ) and William Henry lll, all who are deceased.
Mama had 8 children that she often recited , Carolyn , Johnny , GB , Becky , Mitzi , Mike , Pete and Dolores 😊 Carolyn and Paul Poiroux (deceased) Johnny Bru , George Bru (GB), Becky (deceased) and Nick Shamp, Joe (Mitzi) and Jeanne Bru, Michael and Jennifer Bru, Pete and Julie Bru and Dolores Bru. She had 18 grandchildren, 37 great grandchildren and 11 great- great grandchildren. Mama had many many nieces and nephews , many of them as close as her own children 😊
Our Mama has been the Best Example of living a servants life that Jesus set for us to live that I have ever known. Mama was a servant to her Mother and Daddy, her brothers and sisters, her husband and children and our community at large.
Mama started the Red Barn Association for Special Needs Children in 1979 which evolved into The Cleveland House and now meets at the Bru / McGhee Center to this day.
Most importantly she served every person she ever met. She never treated anyone any better or any less whether you were Special Needs or the Mayor she gave her full Respect and Honor that you deserved. She will be Greatly missed, but her example will live on for all of our Generations !!
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at Redemption Church, Saraland, Alabama from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Bridget Catholic Church , Whistler, Alabama on Thursday, July 3, 2025 beginning at 9:00 a.m. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 8:00 a.m. Burial will be in the family cemetery in Chunchula, Alabama.
