Helen was born on May 20, 1943, in Neshoba County, MS, to Johnnie Mildred and Herman Lee Ferguson. She was retired co-owner of Louisville Body Works, and was a member of The Way Community Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Myrtis Gentry; a brother, Marvin Ferguson; and one grandchild Kenneth Levi Stanley.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Daniel Levi Stanley; three sons, Danny Keith (DeAnna) Stanley, Kevin (Rebecca) Stanley, and Donovan Stanley, all of Louisville; a brother, Jack Ferguson of Collins, MS; four sisters, Mildred Nowell of Meridian, MS, Hildred Richardson of Philadelphia, MS, Bobbye Adamson (Vernon) of Citronelle, AL, and Evelyn Sasser (Victor) of Collins, MS; grandchildren, Lucas Clay (Jaqueline) Stanley, Cody (Carl “Bubba”) Parker, Colby (Savannah) Stanley, Nickie (Jarad) Burks, Tabitha (Mitchell) Linley, Kristian Stanley, Tristen (Taylor) Stanley, and Kaden Stanley; great grandchildren, Kaiden, Makennah, Kinley, and Merrick Stanley; Carlee, Gunner, Charlee, and Grayson Parker; Rowan Stanley; Landon, Hunter, Tanner, and Aiden Burks; Levi Reed; and Wylder Stanley.
Pallbearers will be Neil Harrell, Wayne Harrell, Trent Harrell, Scotty Wilson, Jarad Burks, and Mitchell Linley.