Helen Frances Lundy, 91, of Carthage, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday evening, November 27, 2012 at St. Luke's Nursing Center in Carthage, Missouri after a recent decline in health. Helen entered this life on April 21, 1921 in rural Sarcoxie, Missouri born to the union of the late Ed and Mamie (Chandler) Jacobs. Her formative years were spent in Sarcoxie, Missouri where she graduated from Sarcoxie High School. She furthered her education by attending the former Joplin Junior College in Joplin, Missouri. On December 31, 1938 she was united in marriage to Willard Lundy and to this union one son was born. After she and Willard were married they resided for eight years in Mt. Vernon, Missouri before purchasing a dairy in Carthage, Missouri. She and Willard operated Lundy's Dairy for several years. After selling the dairy, Helen went to work at the former Bank of Carthage, eventually retiring as vice president of the Carthage Bank of America in 1986. Helen was a member of the First Baptist Church in Carthage, Missouri. She enjoyed square dancing and spending time traveling. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willard Lundy on October 24, 1994; three sisters, infant twins, Freda and Eva Jacobs and Lena Pearl Barkley; and a brother, Raymond Jacobs. Helen is survived by her son, Francis Lundy and wife, Shirley, of Summerfield, Florida; two grandsons, Michael Lundy of Madison, Wisconsin and Mark Lundy of Rockford, Illinois; three great-grandchildren, Joshua Lundy and Kayla Lundy both of Rockford, Illinois and Matthew Lundy of Katy, Texas; one great-great-grandson, Domique Lundy; as well as a host of other family and friends. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Lundy are 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Sarcoxie, Cemetery with Chaplain Bud Clapp officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri. On-line condolences may be sent to the family through our website www.housh-goodwinfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers memorials are being directed to either St. Luke's Care Center, Carthage First Baptist Church or Hospice Compassus and contributions may be left at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home in Sarcoxie, Missouri.