Helen L. Green

Helen L. Green Battle Creek Helen L. (Inks) Green, 87, of Battle Creek, MI, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. She was born March 17, 1921 in Union City, MI the daughter of Floyd C. Inks and Genevieve (Alleshouse) Inks. Helen was a housewife and mother at home; however had worked a short time at Weston Biscuit. During World War II she was a welder for United Steel and Wire. She had been a babysitter for over twenty years. She married Burt E. Green of Battle Creek, MI in 1993 in Lebanon, TN. Helen is survived by her husband: Burt E. Green of Battle Creek; one son: Robert E. and Shirley Weaver of Delton, MI; a stepdaughter, Gloria McNeeley of Avon, Illinois; also surviving, Linda and Richard Putnam of Central Lake, MI; ten grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, William James and Ann Kingsnorth of Battle Creek. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Lt. Lyle E. Inks, who was an Army Air Corps pilot who was shot down in March of 1945; and by two husbands: Clarence R. Weaver in 1984 and Harold E. Wilson in 1979. Helen graduated from an area high school coming to Battle Creek in 1939 from Union City. She liked cooking making her own noodles for chicken and noodles, spending time with her grandchildren, traveling North to see her husband, and feeding neighborhood stray cats. Visitation will be held at the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service from 9 until 11:30 a.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, 1:30 p.m. at the Bachman Funeral Chapel with Pastor Richard Anspach officiating. Burial will follow at the Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial tributes may be made to family or Humane Society - South Central Michigan. Arrangements by the Bachman Hebble Funeral Service, a member by invitation Selected Independent Funeral Homes. (269)965-5145.