Helen Jeffrey April 1, 1940 – Feb. 11, 2019

Helen Jeffrey of Eureka Springs, Ark., was born April 1, 1940, in Baytown, Texas, to Landrum and Leona (Hughes) Geaslin. She departed this life Feb. 11, 2019 with Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Ark., at age 78.

Helen was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs. For many years she owned and operated the Victorian Reflections gift shop in downtown Eureka, and was known for her beautiful, artistic beadwork.

Helen graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Elementary Education and taught 1^st and 2^nd grades first in Houston, and later in Miami, Fla.

On Nov. 21, 1962, she was united in marriage with David W. Jeffrey, and together they started a fabulous life of travel and experiencing the cultures of Latin America. They lived in El Salvador, Argentina (on two occasions) and Uruguay for a total of 15 years. Their children grew up speaking Spanish as their first language.

During this time Helen was mother, wife, hostess, organizer, planner, holding several positions in the American Women Clubs and many more endeavors. Upon her husband’s early retirement from Exxon in 1986, they moved to Eureka Springs, Ark., where they started a whole new life and career, and made many new loving friends.

Helen is survived by her husband of 57 years, David Jeffrey. She is also survived by daughter, Elizabeth Hughes Jeffrey Gifford of Berryville; son, David Waugh Jeffrey, II of Tampa, Fla.; daughter, Christine Clark Jeffrey and husband, James Farthing, III of Vista, Calif.; grandchildren, Sandy K. Nieves and Whitney Perkins, Michelle M. Gifford, Travis J. Rains and Allison Leona Rains; great-granddaughter, Gabrielle Helen Perkins; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, O.L. and Leona Clark; and one sister, Dorothy Geaslin Quinlin.

Memorial services, with a Celebration of Life reception afterwards, will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Eureka Springs at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23. Helen loved flowers, but if memorial donations are desired, they may be made to Clear Spring School, PO Box 511, Eureka Springs, AR 72632 or online at clearspringschool.org.