Mary Helen Smarr

Mary Helen Smarr (nee Carter), 83, of Vermilion, passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Kingston of Vermilion after a lengthy illness. Mary Helen Carter was born October 9, 1931 in Pollock, LA. She married Ronald Ray Smarr on August 7, 1949 in Pollock and moved to the Peoria, Il area, later settling in Vermilion, where they raised six children. Her husband died in 2003. Helen was a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, traveling, canning, cooking, loved animals and was an avid sports fan-especially the Cleveland Indians and Cavaliers. She is survived by her six children, Judy (Terry) Griggs of Fremont, Beverly (Rick) Down of Lake George, NY, Barb Markman of Oberlin, Rhonda Futo of Wakeman, Ronald "Rocky" (Cathleen) Smarr of Grafton, and Debbie (David) Miller of New Castle CO; sister, Pauline Dunham of Port Aransas, TX; brother, Joe Carter, Jr. of Choudrant, LA; 11 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Mollie Carter, and sisters, Bobbie (Pepsi) Wilson, Lorraine (Carl) Hudson and Estelle (Edward) Milazzo. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 3 pm at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, OH. Chaplain Jim Smucker will officiate. Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com.