Helen R. Overfield 85 died November 14 2006 at her home in Memphis Missouri. She was born April 17 1921 at Etna Missouri to DeLoss and Mabel Mohr Dye. She attended school through the eighth grade at Etna. She married George Newton Overfield on December 13 1939 and to this union a son and daughter was born.Helen was a stay-at-home mother and housewife. She enjoyed quilting and embroidering and especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was affiliated with the First Christian Church.She is survived by a son Wendell Overfield and his wife Helen of Gillette Wyoming a grandaughter Kimberly R. Smith of Memphis Missouri three grandsons: Lee A. Overfield of Gillette Wyoming Douglas R. Overfield of Gillette Wyoming Michael J. Smith and his wife Kimberly of Memphis Missouri and four great-grandchildren: Ryan and Carter Overfield of Gillette Wyoming and Brooke and Marcus Smith of Memphis Missouri. Other survivors include two sisters: Dorothy Luedtke of Keokuk Iowa and Betty St. Clair of Webb City Missouri several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.She was preceded in death by her parents her husband a daughter Linda C. Smith a son-in-law John R. Smith and two brothers John Dye and Robert Dye.Graveside services will be held Saturday November 18 2006 at 10:30 A.M. at Lawn Ridge Cemetery in rural Scotland County with burial to follow. Brother Jack Sumption will officiate at the service. Casket bearers will be Brian Gutting Steve Dye Bob Dye Steve Andrews Phillip Hicks and Kevin Fountain.Memorials may be made to the Scotland County Cancer Fund and may be left at or sent to the Memphis Funeral Home 378 South Market Street Memphis Missouri 63555. On line condolences may be sent to Helens family at mmphisfh@nemr.net.