A memorial visitation for Mrs. Helen Marie Atwood, age 80 of the Midyett Community of Panola County, Texas, will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, September 14, 2008 at Jimerson-Lipsey Funeral Home. Inurnment will take place at Deadwood Cemetery at a later date. Mrs. Atwood passed away on Saturday night, September 6, 2008 in Carthage.

Helen Marie Litton Atwood was born on October 3, 1927 in Hall Summit, Louisiana to Otis and Estelle Crenshaw Litton. She married Marion Allen Atwood on December 23, 1952 in Center, Texas. Mrs. Atwood owned and operated Atwood Grocery Store in the Midyett Community for many years. She moved to Panola County in 1963 from Shreveport. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on January 1, 1975; one brother, Harry Litton; and one sister, Pat Scott.

Mrs. Atwood is survived by three sons, Hal Moses of the Centennial Community, Randy Atwood and wife Marie of the Midyett Community, and Michael Atwood of the Midyett Community; five grandchildren, Casey Harvill, Michael Todd Moses and wife Sandra, Eddie Marshall and wife Catherine, Melissa Singleton and husband Danny, and Amie Atwood; and five great-grandchildren, Taylor, Abby, Gabriel, Chanse, and Chase. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the nurses and staff of Heart's Way Hospice of Carthage for the loving care given to Mrs. Atwood over the last couple of months.

If desired, memorials may be made to Heart's Way Hospice, 437 West Panola, Carthage, Texas 75633.

A guestbook may be signed online at www.jimerson-lipsey.com.