Helen Marie Furrow

Helen Marie Furrow, age 94, passed away January 3, 2019 at Countryside Care Center in Jackson, Michigan.  She was born March 18, 1924 to Reason and Alta (Foster) Naylor at the family farm home on Center Road in Hastings Township, Barry County.

She attended Lakeview Rural School and graduated in 1941 from Hastings High School.

Helen was employed in a clerical capacity by Consumers Power, the Hastings Banner and Hastings Mutual Insurance Co.  She enjoyed contract bridge, cooking, sewing, knitting, big band music, and dancing.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Hastings for many years.

Helen was predeceased by her first husband of forty-three years Howard M Martin, Jr., second husband Marshall Furrow, and eight sisters and brothers, Earl, Rhea (Arthur) Callihan, Linnie (Jack) Patrick, Howard (Evelyn), Norman, Leta (Bill) Root, Neva (Lyle) Neil, and Carl (Doris), and brother-in-law Arland F Martin

She is survived by son, Gregory (Barbara) Martin of Chelsea, MI and daughter, Kristine (Dan) Clements of Eaton Rapids, MI, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and sister-in-law, Beatrice Martin of Brandon, Florida.

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made in Helen's memory to the Green Street United Methodist Church of Hastings.

Visitation will be held January 10, 2019 at Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings from 11:00 AM to Noon.  Funeral Services will follow the visitation at 12:00 PM.  Pastor Bryce Feighner will officiate the service.  Interment will take place at Hastings Township Cemetery.