Helen Mcelheney Keeling

Helen McElheney Keeling, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 2, 2021 at the age of 84.

She retired from Gwinnett Medical Hospital System as an operating room nurse. She was born to her late parents, Paul McElheny and Belle Bartlett McElheney in Monticello Georgia.

She is predeceased by her husband of almost 54 years, George Keeling and son Matthew Keeling, sisters Elaine McElheney and Sylvia Herringdine. The loves of her lives were her children, Bill (Melanie M), Chris (Melanie H), Catherine Keeling, Daughter-in-law Amy Keeling and her grandchildren, Chad (Emily) Keeling, Blake Keeling, Leslie Keeling, Lindsey (Chris) Dilfield, Cassie Keeling, Natalie (Danny) Delgado, Morgan (Matt) Borlee, Emory and Elizabeth Linder, and Levi and Sydney Keeling and great-grandchildren, Skyler, Banks, Raelyn, Nolan, Mackenzie, Owen and Harper. She is also survived by her sisters Shirley Owens and Brenda Miller and brother Ronald McElheney and several nieces and nephew.

Helen was the happiest when all her family, and it was a lot of us, gathered together at her homeplace in Monticello to share a meal with lots of love and laughter.

The funeral and visitation will be at Wages and Sons Funeral Home, 1031 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville 30046. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm and the funeral will be at noon on April 7, 2021 in the Chapel with the interment following at Gwinnett Memorial Park, 925 Lawrenceville Hwy, Lawrenceville 30046.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:

Fellowship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Fund C/O Shirley Owens 172 Hudson Drive N.E. Milledgeville, GA 31061

Online condolences may be expressed at www.wagesandsons.com

Helen Keeling Celebration of Life Live Stream from Essence of Life Video on Vimeo .