Helen McCroskey, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on September 19, 2008 in Cleveland, Tennessee after a short illness. She was born on May 1, 1921 in Glenville, West Virginia to Okey and Lula McCartney. Preceding her in death were her brothers, Jurl and Kenneth McCartney. Surviving are her husband of sixty-six years, Willard J. McCroskey, daughters Joyce (J.P.) Thompson of Cleveland, TN and Judy Johnson of Williamstown, WV; grandchildren Paul (Angie) Thompson of Calhoun, TN; Kelley (Jesse) Beard of Charleston, TN; Lisa (Terry) Stutts of Franklin, TN; Terry (Angie) Johnson of Marietta, Ohio; Timothy Johnson of Williamstown, WV; and ten great grandchildren, Nicole, Jacob, Hannah, Joshua Stutts, Taylor, Maggie, Samantha, Judson, Thompson, Kelsey, Lakin Johnson; sisters-in-law, special nieces, nephews; and loving friends of Garden Plaza, Cleveland, TN. Visitation will be from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21 with services Tuesday, September 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Simons-Coleman Funeral Home, Richwood, West Virginia. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens, Calvin, West Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 669, Craigsville, WV, 26205. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the McCroskey family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com. Ralph Buckner Funeral Home is in charge of the local arrangements.