Helen Clark, 71, of Chicago, Illinois, passed on December 02, 2021. Helen was born on April 05, 1950, in Hollandale Mississippi to George Mason and Helen Cotton. To this union 7 children were born

Helen was their first daughter after 5 sons, so she was

known as "Sister" by her entire family and friends. Helen

confessed Christ at an early age at the New Hope Baptist

Church in Hollandale, Mississippi.

In 1950, she relocated to Chicago before settling in

Kankakee Illinois, and in 1956 she moved back to Chicago.

She joined the Pleasant Gift M.B. Church under Reverend

R.L Buckner, Pastor, and Reverend H.S. Nichols. In 2005

she moved her membership to Emmanuel Baptist Church

under Reverend Rogers W. Jackson, Pastor.

Helen attended school in Hollandale. After her 5 children

were born, she returned to night school in Chicago to receive

her high school diploma. In 1967, she married, the love of

her life, Lennon Clark, who was her second husband, and was

a father to all her children and had a special bond with their

grandchildren. He drove them to college, baseball games.

dinners, and family reunions. Lennon preceded her in death

in 2010.

Helen was also preceded in death by her parents, 3

brothers, 1 sister. She leaves to cherish her

memory and carry on her legacy, 5 children Demitrius (Arlene),

Sylvester, Rhonda (Tracey), Cynthia (Kalvin), Marlene (Michael), :

22 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren. She also leaves 2 sisters, Loretha Aaron and

Bessie Terrell, one brother in law Fred Winfield, and manv

nephews and nieces and a host of cousins and friends.

We are grateful that Helen "Sister, Mama, Granny" was a

part of our lives. For we believe that because of her presence

our lives were enriched. We will remember her candid

remarks, loving spirit, kindness, desire to enjoy life, and her

love for family and friends.