Helen Faye (Hounihan) Barnhill

Helen Faye (Hounihan) Barnhill, 80, of Stevensville left this earthly realm on Friday, March 19, 2021 at the Pine Ridge Nursing Home in Lincoln Township after a long battle with Emphysema/COPD. It would be wrong to say that she lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick she was, she was always determined to see it through. When anyone else would have broken, she stayed strong. Through her, we know what resilience and perseverance truly looks like. There was no quitting in Helen Faye. Just because she is no longer here, it doesn’t mean she lost her fight. All she talked about was that she wanted to be with Jesus and her family in Heaven. Services celebrating her life will be announced at a later date and burial of her ashes will be in the family lot at Riverview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Caring Circle Hospice, 4025 Health Park Lane, St. Joseph. Arrangements are by the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Services in Benton Township. Please share messages and memories at www.florin.net. Helen Faye was born on March 15, 1941 in Fulton, KY to O. C. and Maybelle Williams. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Raymond L. Hounihan, Rainey G. Hounihan and Eugene Barnhill. Also preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia and a son, Raymond. Her family includes her children, Kimberly (Frederic) Zoschke of Stevensville, Gayla Hounihan of St. Louis, MO and Mark (Dina) Hounihan of St.Louis, MO her sisters, Shirley (Robert) Jackson of St. Joseph and Carolyn (Art) Walters of Marion, IL; her brothers, Billy (Nancy) Williams of Mayfield, KY and Jimmie (Sue) Williams of Marion, IL.; her grandchildren, Chad, Andrea and Anthony, her great grandchildren, Brooke, Tristan, Jayden, Emma, Raymond, Drake, Levi, Lyric and Cian; and her great great grandchildren, Zander and Hadley. Helen Faye’s favorite TV program was the “Golden Girls”. She loved to laugh and had a comical sense of humor which helped her through her life. She was very spiritual and loved the Lord with all her heart and soul. She enjoyed listening to Gospel Music and reading the Bible. Although she was a quiet individual at times she loved her family very much. She loved talking with her family and being with them at their family gatherings. She is now celebrating with Jesus and her family in Heaven.

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Helen Faye (Hounihan) Barnhill

March 15, 1941 - March 19, 2021