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Sarah Clariece Helton Mc Tigrit Norris, age 88 of Monticello, AR, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024, at South Arkansas Regional Medical Center in El Dorado, Arkansas. She was born April 19, 1936, in Bismarck, Arkansas to the late Thomas Kimsey Helton and Mary Melvina Tharp Helton. Sarah loved gardening both with flowers and vegetables, sewing so much so she had a room specifically set up for her sewing, fishing, traveling to include visiting 49 of 50 states and keeping the lawn up at Tabernacle of Faith Church for many years.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her one sister, Mary Howerton; one brother, Cleve Helton; first husband J.W. McTigrit; and second husband, Herman A. Norris.
Sarah is survived by one brother, Harvey Helton and wife Doris of Warren, AR; children, Janet Vinson and husband Tommy of Magnolia, AR, Ronnie McTigrit and wife Angel of Star City, AR, Patsy Hurst and husband Denny of El Dorado, and Gary McTigrit of El Dorado; grandchildren, Heith McTigrit, Trent Vinson, Eli Vinson and wife Amie, Jennifer Bradley and husband Jeremy, Holly Persons and husband Kelly Ray; five great-grandchildren, Baily, Shelby, Luke, Canaan and Jacob; step-children, Debbie Newberry and husband Ronnie and Terry Norris and wife Margaret; step-grandchildren Josh Newberry and wife Jamie, Sommer Riehn and husband Chase, Hayley Russell and husband Bart; and three step great- grandchildren, Ocean, Arvin, and Ila.
Visitation will be Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 2525 Hwy 425 North, Monticello, Arkansas, 71655. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Tabernacle of Faith with Pastor Terry Norris and Rev. Margaret Norris officiating. Burial will be in Tyro Cemetery.
You can sign Sarah’s guestbook here on page.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her one sister, Mary Howerton; one brother, Cleve Helton; first husband J.W. McTigrit; and second husband, Herman A. Norris.
Sarah is survived by one brother, Harvey Helton and wife Doris of Warren, AR; children, Janet Vinson and husband Tommy of Magnolia, AR, Ronnie McTigrit and wife Angel of Star City, AR, Patsy Hurst and husband Denny of El Dorado, and Gary McTigrit of El Dorado; grandchildren, Heith McTigrit, Trent Vinson, Eli Vinson and wife Amie, Jennifer Bradley and husband Jeremy, Holly Persons and husband Kelly Ray; five great-grandchildren, Baily, Shelby, Luke, Canaan and Jacob; step-children, Debbie Newberry and husband Ronnie and Terry Norris and wife Margaret; step-grandchildren Josh Newberry and wife Jamie, Sommer Riehn and husband Chase, Hayley Russell and husband Bart; and three step great- grandchildren, Ocean, Arvin, and Ila.
Visitation will be Sunday, September 29, 2024, from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Tabernacle of Faith Church, 2525 Hwy 425 North, Monticello, Arkansas, 71655. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Tabernacle of Faith with Pastor Terry Norris and Rev. Margaret Norris officiating. Burial will be in Tyro Cemetery.
You can sign Sarah’s guestbook here on page.