Helen Jones Pearce, age 92, died January 4, 2025.

Born on April 11, 1932, in Dunn, Helen is survived by her son, Michael Pearce, and his wife, Sharon, of Garner, NC; her daughter, Vickie, and husband, Buster Ball, of Youngsville, NC; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Betty Lawrence of Garner, NC, Mildred Harris of Beaufort, NC, Sarah Fish of Raleigh, and Jeanette Seefeldt of Fayetteville.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Jamie Yates Jones and Alma Ida Woolard Jones; siblings Clara Wray, Millard Jones, J.Y. Jones, Fay Rogers, and Linda Fuller; and a great-granddaughter.

Instead of a funeral, there will be a celebration of life. In lieu of flowers, please honor Helen's memory by calling a loved one or donating to Halos of St. Croix Valley, an organization that supports bereaved parents in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Visitation will be Saturday, January 11, at 1 p.m. at Strickland Funeral Home in Louisburg, NC, with a service in the chapel at 2 p.m. A graveside service will follow in Bunn. Family and friends are welcome to gather afterward at 5 p.m. at the home of Mike and Sharon Pearce, 88 Telluride Trail, Garner, NC.

Arrangements are by Strickland Funeral Home & Crematory, Louisburg, www.stricklandfuneralhome.net.