Helen Ruth Trollinger

Helen Ruth Trollinger obituary

Helen Ruth Trollinger

Helen Trollinger Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Tom M. Wages Funeral Service - Snellville on Aug. 21, 2025.
Helen Ruth (Hall) Trollinger, age 94 of Lilburn, GA, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Allen Dewey Trollinger, Jr. In addition, she was preceded in death by her parents, Homer Eugene Hall and Frances Rosa (Scott) Hall; and her sister, Kathryn Elizabeth (Hall) Young.

Helen is survived by her two daughters, Judy Trollinger and Patrice (Trollinger) Vance; sisters, Martha Jean Hall, Jimmie (Hall) Phillips, and June (Hall) Laughter; six nieces and two nephews.

Helen retired from Equifax after thirty years of service. She loved to cook and bake. The kitchen was her favorite room. Every week she looked forward to getting together for a day with her sisters. Laughing, lunch and playing cards was the agenda. She always loved her pets.

In lieu of flowers please consider giving to Families 4 Families, a faith-based private foster care agency in Georgia. https://families4families.cc/about/

The funeral service to celebrate the life of Helen Ruth Trollinger will be held on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Tom M. Wages Snellville Chapel, Snellville, GA. Burial will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Duluth, GA at 2:30 PM. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 prior to the service, from 10:00am until 11:00am at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, A Family Company, 3705 Highway 78 West, Snellville, GA 30039 (770-979-3200) has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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