Helen L. Waldrep died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, at River Region Medical Center. She was 61.

Born in Jones, La., she was the daughter of the late Floyd Kelly Sr. and Christine Jones Kelly.

Mrs. Waldrep was a former resident of Mount Pleasant, Texas, and had lived in Vicksburg since 2010. She was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Waldrep; and a brother, Floyd Kelly.

She is survived by a daughter, Tracy Smith of Zwolle, La.; two sons, Chris McDowell of Boise, Idaho, and Michael McDowell of Seattle, Wash.; four sisters, Joyce Dollar and Elaine Williams, both of Vicksburg, Mary Goodson of Bastrop, La., and Glenda Price of West Monroe, La.; two brothers, Steve Kelly and Jerry Kelly, both of Vicksburg; and 10 grandchildren.

Services were at noon today at Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Billy Brumfield, pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial followed under the direction of Riles Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the Central MS Down Syndrome Society, P.O. Box 2189, Brandon, MS 39043.