Helen Marie Thompson

Helen Marie Spicer Thompson, daughter of the late Milburn and Hattie Ennals Spicer, was born in Golden Hill, Maryland. She departed this life after a lengthy illness. Helen received her education attending the Dorchester County School System and her religious training at Saint Peter's United Methodist Church, Meekins Neck, Maryland. Helen was united in holy matrimony to the late Ernest Thompson. They lovingly raised a wonderful daughter, the late Helen Thompson Harris. Helen became a member of the Highway Christian Church in 1954. She received the gift of the Holy Spirit under the pastorate of the late District Elder Wesley Thomas. At Highway Christian Church, she served willingly on the Choir, Pastor's Aid, Missionary Board, Sunday School, and the Women's Auxiliary. She was also active in the community and was a member of the Bartlett Community Club. Helen was blessed to become a certified nursing assistant and often she was specifically requested by families because of her compassionate care-giving. She was employed at Keswick Convalescent Home for many years and after retiring worked for the Elizabeth Cooney Agency. She received the Town and Country Award for outstanding service from the Conney Agency. Her patients loved her and she had remained in contact with their family members over the years. In 1985, Missionary Helen Thompson joined the First United Church, now Transformation Ministries of the United Churches. She served on the Nursing Guild, Senior Choir, Missionary Board, and the Ministers, Deacons, and Officers Auxiliary (MDOW). She was also a member of the Widows and Widowers Support Group and served as the Vice-President. She loved the club activities and the Martin Luther King Luncheon that the club hosted each year. Helen was also the President of the Saint Peter's United Methodist Church Committee, the church of her youth, and helped organize services to benefit the church. Missionary Helen Marie Thompson leaves to cherish her memory: grandchildren, devoted Enka Harris, Tamika Harris-Autry and Walter Harris, Jr., great-grandchildren, Laquisha Harris and Tionna Mitchell; son in-law, Walter Harris, Sr., devoted niece, Phyllis Way; brothers, Walter Stanley (Joanestine) and Harold Stanley (Elsie); sisters, Josephine Woolford, Clara Brisco, Rachel Miller, Mardella Opher and Louise Williams; many nieces and nephews, other relatives, church family and a host of friends.

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Helen Marie Thompson

March 9, 1925 - May 19, 2010