Mellijo McDonald Helms

Mellijo McDonald Helms

Mellijo Helms Obituary

Published by Sunset Memorial Park, Funeral Home, and Crematory - Dothan on Jan. 16, 2018.
Mellijo was born on December 30, 1927 and passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Mellijo was a resident of Dothan, Alabama at the time of passing. She graduated from Geneva County High School in Hartford. Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Pastor Lydia Temonia officiating. Burial will follow in the Memory Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to Tabernacle United Methodist Church, 4205 S. Brannon Stand Rd., Taylor, AL 36305.

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