Helen Elizabeth Crump, 79, of El Paso passed away at 8:25 pm on
Thursday March 12th, 2015 at her home.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at
Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, El Paso. Rev. Dr. Tim Smith will
officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso. Visitation
will be on Monday from 4 to 7 p.m at Ruestman-Harris Funeral Home, El
Paso.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Jefferson Park School
Library, in care of Kelly Throneburg or the First Baptist Church of El
Paso.
She was born November 6, 1935 in EL Paso,IL to Charles Edward Harris
and Lela Marie (Gibbs) Harris. She married James Crump on August 19,
1956 in El Paso, and he survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Kevin Crump, Champaign; Scott (Darla)
Crump, El Paso; and Kraig (Cindy) Crump, El Paso; seven grandchildren;
four great grandchildren; and one sister, Carol Harris Higgins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother and two sisters.
Helen worked at State Farm prior to her first child's birth, and then
for the El Paso Unit 375 school district for more than 30 years.
She was a life-long member of the First Baptist Church of El Paso,
serving as church financial secretary for many years.
Helen was very active in the lives of her children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren, attending many sporting events, school events,
plays and concerts in which they were participating.
Online tributes and condolences may be sent to the family at www.ruestmanharrisfuneralhome.com
The family would like to thank the Advocate Home Health and Hospice
Unit, and especially Linda Ales, Shelley Kearney, Linda Anderson and
Janet Killian for the extraordinary care and compassion.
Visitation
MAR
16.
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT)
Ruestman-Harris - El Paso
40 West Main Street
El Paso, IL 61738
Funeral Service
MAR
17.
10:30 AM (CDT)
Ruestman-Harris - El Paso
40 West Main Street
El Paso, IL 61738
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