Helen Faye Neal Meadows

Helen Faye Neal Meadows, 94, joined Jesus Christ and many family members and friends in Heaven on Thursday October 18, 2012. She was born in Huntington on January 17, 1918 to the late Isaac and Arminta Burchett Neal. Helen retired from Bell-Atlantic Telephone after 45 years of service, working up from operator to a supervisor during her service. She was a member of the Tele-Communications Pioneers Club of Huntington. A member of Grace Gospel Church, she taught Sunday School for 50 years. She also worked in Vacation Bible School for many years. Helen was an avid fan of the Marshall University football and basketball teams. Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Arthur G. Meadows. She was also preceded in death by sisters Virgie Neal Halbert, Vina Neal, Eloise Neal; brothers Willard, Donald, Charlie, Shelby and Elbert Neal. Her survivors include son David Meadows of Lansing, Michigan, daughter Barbara Ann Meadows of Huntington, and grandson Samuel Meadows of Chicago, Illinois, her “other daughter” Linda Yost Eicher of South Point, Ohio and godson Christopher A. Eicher of Charleston, WV. She will be dearly missed by her special nieces and nephews. Helen was gently and lovingly attended at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington during her last few days. The family would also like to say a special thanks to the doctors and nurses at the Cabell Huntington Hospital ER Department and ICU Department for their care of Helen after her stroke. In lieu of flowers , the family requests donations be sent to Hospice of Huntington or the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 pm Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Reger Funeral Chapel by Pastor Jerry Matt and Pastor Larry Yost. Burial will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington. Friends may call from 2 pm until service time on Sunday at the Reger Funeral Home. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.regerfh.com.