Helen L. Plummer-Lopez, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 15, 2023, at 3:45 am at Twin City Healthcare in Gas City. She was born in Pea Ridge, Kentucky, on Monday, February 12, 1940, to Hobert and Gertrude (Jefferson) Plummer. She had five sisters and five brothers: Beulah, Maudie, Margaret, Julie, Ida Pearl, Johnny, Ralph, Roy, Thomas, and Leroy.
In 1957, Helen moved to Marion, where she met and married James L. Havens. She was a homemaker and mother to nine children: Pam, Tony, Eddie, Julie, Bobby, Jimmy Dale, Tommy, Rick, and Carol. She was also a nanny for many years. Later in life, Helen married Benjamin Lopez, and he preceded her in death.
Helen was a great cook and enjoyed listening to music, feeding the birds, fishing, and scratch-off tickets. She also enjoyed spending time with her best friends and granddaughters, Destiny and Kayla Havens. Helen was a beautiful soul with a big heart. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her sons, James Havens of AZ, Rick Havens of AZ, Bobby Havens of Marion, and Thomas Havens of AZ; and daughters, Carolyn Hawkins of AZ and Pamela Havens of KY. She was also blessed with 17 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Julie Havens; sons, Eddie Havens and Tony Havens; brothers, Thomas and Leroy; and sisters, Beulah, Margaret, and Maudie.
Arrangements are entrusted to Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral & Cremation Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, IN.
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