Norma Helm Jandrew

Norma Helm Jandrew, of Terrell, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 9, 2017. She was born November 16, 1933 in the College Mound area of Kaufman County, Texas to Ray L. and Bell Zora (Lawson) Helm. Norma was welcomed into Heaven by her parents and her sister, Marilyn Louise Hogan as well as her Lord who said, “Well done, my good and faithful servant…” Norma lived, loved and worked in Terrell her entire life and the richness of her memory is found in both her family and her involvement in so many organizations. She attended Terrell schools and during high school, after a mutual friend’s introduction, she dated Charles Jandrew whom she later married on August 22, 1954. She worked with the Soil and Water Conservation District, American National Bank and then Terrell ISD. During her own children’s growing up, she was very involved in their events such as Girl Scouts where she served as a Leader and also with their sports activities. After 29 years with TISD, she retired to spend more time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a tireless caretaker to them while they were young and when her ‘babies’ were old enough to attend day care, she followed right along with them and worked there too! Norma had a servant’s heart and when not serving her family, she could always be found serving God’s people. She volunteered with Meals on Wheels as well as with numerous ministries, church secretary and nursery worker at First Presbyterian of Terrell where she was a longtime and devoted member. A wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Norma will be missed by everyone whose lives she was a part of. She leaves to cherish her legacy her beloved husband of 62 years, Charles Jandrew of Wills Point (formerly of Terrell); children: Julie Ponder and husband, Tom, of Terrell, Bill Jandrew and wife, Hope, of Wills Point, Michelle Dennehy and husband, Jim, of Terrell, Mary Westbrook and husband, Monty, of Terrell; grandchildren: Whitney Lane, Charlene Ashford, Jon Ponder, Justin, Adam and Logan Jandrew, Steven Wallace, Leah Cranford, Amber Rubner, Allison Harris, Michael Dennehy, Joshua and Colten Patton; 16 great grandchildren; brothers: Davy Joe Helm and wife, Susie of Trinidad and Ray E. Helm and wife, Dee, of Terrell as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and a host of friends who loved her and will miss her dearly. Funeral service will be at 11:00am, Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel with interment to follow at Oakland Memorial Park. Norma’s family will receive friends 6-8pm, Tuesday, April 11, at Max Slayton Funerals and Cremations. For those wishing and to honor Norma’s life of giving to others, memorials are suggested to Meals on Wheels of Terrell, https://nohungrysenior.org , or to First Presbyterian Church of Terrell, 834 Griffith Ave, Terrell, 75160 or to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.

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Norma Helm Jandrew

November 16, 1933 - April 9, 2017