Mary Helen Huff Reeves, 90, of Ocoee, TN, died on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in Athens, Wellington Place Memory Care Unit.
She was a former resident of Piedmont, SC. She was a member of Benton Station Baptist Church. Mrs. Reeves was a passionate gardner and loved flowers. She also loved animals of any kind and enjoyed fishing and riding her motorcycle.
Mrs. Reeves was preceded in death by her husband, Mack M. Reeves who passed away in 1999; her parents, Ware Henry Huff and Lillie McWhite Huff; and two brothers, Jamie Huff and Wallace Huff.
Survivors include her three children, Rickey Alan McCallum and wife, Jane McCallum of Sevierville, TN, William “Bill” Irwin McCallum and wife, Becki McCallum of Clanton, AL, Jan M. Darden and husband, Dr. David Darden of Ocoee, TN; two grandchildren,Heather L. Davis and husband, Benny of Sevierville, TN and Rickey McCallum, Jr. and wife, Erin of Knoxville, TN; four great-grandchildren, Cory Brewer, Trey Mason, Carter McCallum and Will McCallum; one sister, Virginia Woodson of Piedmont, SC; three nieces; and one nephew.
Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, September 26, in the chapel of Higgins Funeral Home with Reverend Joel Jenkins officiating. Interment will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 27, at the Cookson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with a white dove release ceremony concluding the service.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday, September 26 at the Higgins Funeral Home, who has charge of the arrangements.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Benton Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 488, Benton, TN 37307 or the Boys and Girls Benton Unit, 280 Campbell Road, Benton, TN 37307.