Helen Pickard Mallory
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Helen Maree Pickard Mallory, formerly of Longview, passed away on March 5, 2023, in Ridgewood Village, New Jersey, age 95. She was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1927 to Floyd and Madge (Budd) Barrows who, along with sister Mildred Royer and brother Ralph, preceded her in death. She was married to Robert Louis Pickard for 53 years until his death in 2004. She married Lloyd Mallory in 2006 and lived happily until his death two years later. She is survived by daughters Diane (Burton) Pickard-Richardson and Gayle (Michael) Pickard-Fishman, and son Bart (Julie) Pickard, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She is also survived by Lloyd's three daughters.
Helen received a bachelor's degree in physical education from The Ohio State University. She and Bob raised their family in Shelby, Ohio, before relocating to Longview in 1978. As a stay-at-home mom, Helen enjoyed playing bridge and was a regular in the ladies' golf leagues, scoring two holes-in-one, becoming club champion in Shelby. Helen was fun-loving and managed to retain her sense of humor until the end despite suffering from dementia for the past several years.
Funeral services will be 10 AM Saturday, March 11, at Greggton United Methodist Church. Entombment will follow at Lakeview Mausoleum. The family will greet friends at Rader Funeral Home in Longview from 4 to 7 PM Friday.
The family request memorials to the Alzheimer's Association and Greggton United Methodist Church.
A memorial guestbook may be signed at the funeral home web site. www.raderfh.com.