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Helen McCustion[1]

Female 1930 - 2019  (88 years)

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  • Name Helen McCustion 
    Born 5 Dec 1930  Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Died 15 Aug 2019  West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Helen M. Tilley
      December 5, 1930 - August 15, 2019

      Helen Tilley went to be with the Lord on August 15, 2019. She was born on December 5, 1930 to Alice and Thedell McCustion.
      Helen met and married the love of her life, Harold Tilley and was able to spend the next 36 years together raising their family until God called him home.
      She was a longtime employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and Dean Foods. She was a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church, the Red Hat Society, and the Business and Professional Women's Club.
      To her children, she was the best mother, grandmother, fried chicken and sweet tea maker known to man. She had an infectious laugh that would light up any room and could be heard in the next room. She loved life, being with her family, and especially enjoyed ballroom dancing with friends.
      She leaves behind to cherish her precious memory; two sons, Ken Tilley (Patti) and Mike Tilley (Jill); two daughters, Shirley Smith (Gary) and Teresa Lovett (Mike); seven grandchildren, Stephanie Housley, Candice Zachary, Craig Smith, Lisa Scott, Matt Lovett, Jackson Tilley, and Abby Grace Tilley; six great-grandchildren, Kenly, Ronin, Blakelea, Carly, Anna and Andrew; three sisters, Norma Hardy, Betty Rodgers, and Carol Cunningham, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, friends and her beloved dog Bella Rose
      She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; and three brothers, Gerald McCustion, Bobby McCustion, and Billy McCustion.
    Person ID I40867  Family
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2024 

    Father Thomas Thedell McCustion,   b. Abt 1906, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1988, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Alice House,   b. 6 Jul 1911,   d. 1 Nov 2001  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 10 Jan 1930  Jackson County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    McCuistion-House Marriage Record 1930    		 McCuistion-House Marriage Record 1930
    Family ID F15124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Harold Kenneth Tilley,   b. 9 Oct 1924, Newark, Independence County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1986  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 7 May 1950  Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6] 
    Tilley-McCustion Marriage Record 1950    		 Tilley-McCustion Marriage Record 1950
    McCustion-Tilley Marriage License 1950    		 McCustion-Tilley Marriage License 1950
    Children 
     1. Ken Tilley
     2. Mike Tilley
     3. Shirley Tilley
     4. Teresa Tilley
    Last Modified 30 May 2024 
    Family ID F15129  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Dec 1930 - Arkansas Link to Google Earth
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    Helen M. Tilley (1930 - 2019)    		Helen M. Tilley (1930 - 2019)

  • Sources 
    1. [S4664] The Commercial Appeal, Deaths; obituary; 13 February 1988; Thedell Thomas McCuiston; 14 April 2022.

    2. [S4686] 1940 Census for Jackson County, Arkansas, Breckenridge Township; 34-12; p. 8A, line 3; dwelling 133; Thedell T. McCustion; 18 April 2022.

    3. [S4463] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, 19 April 2022; Tilley-McCustion Marriage Record 1950.

    4. [S4696] Roller-Citizens Funeral Homes, 20 April 2022; Helen M. Tilley obituary.

    5. [S4463] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, 13 April 2022; McCuistion-House Marriage Record 1930.

    6. [S4464] Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957 - FamilySearch, 20 April 2022; McCustion-Tilley Marriage License 1950.