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Helen Bodie Reese

Eight Mile, Alabama

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Jun. 25, 1948 - Dec. 19, 2014 Helen Bodie Reese was born in Columbia, South Carolina, as a twin, 66 years ago, with a birth weight of 2lbs. The doctors said, "She would not live." Her twin brother was blind and she was deaf. They were both miracles. She overcame many obstacles in her life. She...

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We have known each other since first grade. I have a lot of good memories with Helen. We played together many times. On Sundays, a bunch of us kids would get together and go to the Methodist church by ourselves. We went to Sunday School and then sometimes attended church. Helen was a "little momma" from an early age- always cleaning house and taking care of her brothers and sister. I am glad that we remained in touch with each other. My favorite time that I spent with her was when we went to...

You were a force to be reckoned with. From the moment you were born you had an uphill battle, overcoming many obstacles that would have defeated a weaker spirit. You fought a handicap that went unnoticed for many years and came out a winner. You became a loving wife; then a loving mother and grandmother. All of your life you had to fight to achieve your goals and with our Heavenly Father's grace you achieved them. You loved fiercely and were always true to your loved ones. Instead of...