Mary Helen Duncan, 85, of Tyronza, Arkansas, went to her heavenly home on Friday, March 29 th , 2024.
She was born May 27 th , 1938, in Savannah Tennessee to James Otis White and Mary Jane Skimehorne
White.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and second father Jasper Newt Byrd, her husband Clayton
Duncan, daughter Mary Pauline Duncan, grandson Kenneth Duncan, sisters Mildred Grant, Betty
Greene, brothers Loyce White, Buddy Woosley, Johnny Wayne Byrd and Floyd White.
Mary Helen is survived by her sons Henry Duncan of Tyronza, AR; Jimmy Duncan (Sandy) of Mt Vernon
IL, Robert Duncan of Tyronza, James Duncan (Robin) of Jonesboro AR; daughters Donna Wood (David) of
Tyronza, AR and Lisa Duncan (Gina) of Jonesboro, AR, sister Patricia Jane Hillard of Michie TN,
grandchildren Kristy Kash (Jeremy), Candace Polk (Josh), Caleb Duncan(Chelsey), Sarah Kluck (Kole),
Micah Duncan, Joel Duncan (Faith), Amanda Williams (Chris), Daniel Wood, Jamie Duncan, Carie Greene
(Bobby), Jordan Duncan (Brittney), great grandchildren Benjamin, Seth, Lexi, Callie, Lilly, Ava, Jake,
Maddux, Eli, Sofia, Layla, Ella, Jade, Ryker, Rook, Colton, Tate, Aleia, Makayla, Grace, Elijah, Marybeth,
Katelyn, Athena, Asher and Trey, great-great grandchildren Silas, Chloe and Logan.
Mary Helen was a member of the Tyronza First Baptist Church where she loved going to her Sunday
School class each Sunday.

She retired from the housekeeping dept at Three Rivers Nursing Home.
Mary Helen fiercely loved her family and was loved very much by her family.
During her free time, she enjoyed tending a garden and loved being outdoors. There was rarely a time
that she was not without a grandbaby to help with the gardening chores, especially during harvest time
for shelling or snapping peas, shucking corn, or canning vegetables and preserving jellies for the winter.
She loved the company of her family and enjoyed spoiling them with delicious meals where her
infectious laughter and hugs welcomed everyone. She gave the best hugs to everyone! Mary Helen liked
to travel and experience new things, but trips were short because her passion was her home and family.

The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, April 02, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Tyronza beginning at 11:00 am with the funeral service to start at 1:00pm with Bro. Eldron Gill. Burial will follow in Tyronza Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home - Tyronza is in assisting the family with arrangements.