Helen Irene Linkenauger Jones, 87, went into the loving arms of the Lord on Monday, August 20, 2007.
She was born in Charleston, WV, on December 12, 1919, the daughter of George and Melinda Slimick. She was a
longtime resident of Barboursville.
She is survived by her daughter, Irene Lewis and her husband, Jim VanDevender of Huntington and her son, Jimmy Linkenauger and his wife, Delores of Mobil, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her
husbands, Aubrey Linkenauger and Joseph Jones; her parents, George
Slimick and Step Mother Melinda Slimick; three brothers, George
Slimick and his wife Frances, Charles Slimick and his wife Twila and Robert Slimick. She is survived by one sister, Della Rowlands; two brothers Richard
Slimick and his wife Shirley and Thomas Slimick and his wife Doris; four grandchildren, Lynn Alderman Jeffords and her husband Scott, John Alderman III and his wife Lynn, Scott Linkenauger and Teresa Linkenauger; eight great grandchildren, Jay and Kathryn Jeffords, Rachael, John IV, and Samuel Alderman, and Anthony, Justin and Shelby Lynn
Linkenauger. Helen graduated from Romney School of the Deaf and belonged to the Huntington Association of the Deaf where she had many loving and caring friends. She was recently honored for 60 years of
membership service. She was an avid homemaker and enjoyed entertaining friends and family. Funeral service will be held at Henson Mortuary, 6357 East Pea
Ridge Road, Huntington on Sunday, August 26 at 2PM. Burial will follow at Spring HIli Cemetary in Charleston. Visitation will be held at Henson Mortuary on Saturday, August 25
from 6 to 8 PM. Memorials may be made in Helen's memory to the West Virginia Association of the Deaf. HENSON MORTUARY BARBOURSVILLE, is in charge of arrangments and condolonces may be extended to the family at www.timeformmemory.com/henson
