Helen Audrey Lewis AshworthApril 8, 1926 ~ Nov. 1, 2013Helen was born in Oakley, Utah, April 8, 1926 to James and Maud Johnson Lewis. She passed away November 1, 2013 in Orem, Utah of natural causes associated with age. She spent her early years in Oakley, attended school in Oakley, Panguitch and graduated from Beaver High School. She met her sweetheart, Gerald (Jerry) Ashworth in high school and they were married, March 24, 1945 and were later sealed in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She served in the Stake and Ward Primary, and Young Women Organizations. She also served in a BYU Stake Singles Relief Society. She was a Temple Worker at the Timpanogos Temple for five years. She served two Stake Missions in Yuma, Arizona, and was a guide at the Provo Tabernacle for three years. She worked for a period of time for Albertson's until a back injury forced her into retirement.She and Jerry spent twenty years as snowbirds in Yuma, Arizona where they taught line dancing, clogging, and square dancing. They also spent many years traveling with the Utah Holiday Ramblers. Her happiest time was spent with her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Survivors are her husband, Jerry, sons: Richard, James (Cheryl), Daughter: Connie Payne-Williams (Lynn), Sister: Betty (Clinton) Smith, Brother: Max (Deone) Lewis, nine grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren.Proceeded in death: Sisters: Mildred and Myrl, Bothers: Fred and Melvin, and Son-in-Law, Mark Payne.The family wishes to thank Jolynn and Stacy from Sunrise Hospice and Our House Assisted Living for the wonderful care of our mother these past few months. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or a charity of your choice.Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at 11:00 am at the Sharon Stake Center, 545 South 800 East, Orem. A viewing will be held on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home of Orem, 646 East 800 North, Orem 6:00 8:00 pm and on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 prior to the service at the church from 9:30-10:30 am. The interment will be at the Beaver City Cemetery on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 11:00 am.Condolences can be sent to the family on www.walkersanderson.com
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