Obituary of Helen Beatrice Pilkington

Helen Beatrice Pilkington, 80, of Macon, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Boone Hospital in Columbia, Mo. She was born February 22, 1935 to Edgar Thomas and Helen Susie (Gibson) Gravitt. Helen called Randolph County home for over 60 years. She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and embroidery and going to garage sales. She was an avid reader and attended Immanuel Baptist Church. Those preceding her in death are her parents; brother, Edgar Gravitt; sister, Thelma Beach; husband, Marion Pilkington; and great granddaughter, Dorathie Sueanna Pilkington. Survivors include her siblings, Eve (Raymond) Davis of California, William Daniel Gravitt of Sturgeon, MO and Marion (Linda) Gravitt of Moberly, MO; children, Brenda (Rick Bailey) Gwinner of Moberly, MO, Sherry Rich of Macon, MO and Steven (Sueanna) Pilkington of Iowa; grandchildren, Natasha Norris of Moberly, MO, James E. Jr. (Stefanie) Reed of Moberly, Mo, Dustin D. Reed of Armstrong, MO, Jessica (Robert) Briggs of Mexico, MO, Matthew (Kayla) Rich of Moberly, MO Steven Jr. (Beth) Pilkington of Ollie, IA Juston Pilkington of the Phillipines Islands, Sheryl Pilkington and Willie Pilkington both of Fairfield, IA; twelve great grandchildren, extended family and friends. Services celebrating Helen’s life will be held Friday, May 8, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at Pathway Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Oakland Cemetery in Moberly, Mo. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon until the time of service. Memorial Contributions are appreciated to the American Cancer Society, 1900 N. Providence Rd., Suite 105, Columbia, MO 65202. Pathway Memorial Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.