Helen Marie Wetherill, age 78, of Grayson passed from this life at her residence on September 23, 2016 following a sudden illness. She was born on October 1, 1938 at Lake Providence to the union of her parents Oliver Charlie Rawls and Lettie Marie May Rawls. Marie was preceded in death by her parents and by her husband: Jan Bruce Wetherill; and by two sons: Brian Scott Wetherill and Eric Kevin Wetherill.
Left to cherish a lifetime of memories are her daughters: Janet Leslie Wiseman of Shelby Township, Michigan and her husband Craig Philhower of Florida; Susan Lynn Burbidge and husband Steven of Syraquse, New York; and Carla Lee Wetherill of Tampa, Florida; two brothers: Charlie Aubrey Rawls of Farmerville and Bobby Ray Rawls and wife Durainey of Nikski, Alaska; her grandchildren: Joshua Carter, Jessica Kingsborough, Erica Wetherill and Austin Black; and her great-grandchildren: Aryssa Kingsborough, Kayleigha Kingsborough, Victoria Carter and Olivia Carter.
Marie loved her family and was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister. Marie was well read as reading was a great love in her life, and she loved to hunt.
A memorial service will be announced at a later time.
Online registry/condolences: riserfuneralhomes.com