Obituaries

Helen Jo DeShazo, 55, of Spencer, Va. passed away at her home with a smile on her face on Saturday, August 13, 2022. She was born April 24, 1967 in Martinsville, Va. to the late Thomas Dalton DeShazo Jr. and Josephine "Jo" Baron DeShazo. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Charles Barnard DeShazo.

She is survived by her sister, Julie DeShazo; brother, Thomas "Tommy" Dalton DeShazo III; and her niece, Hunter Elizabeth DeShazo.

Helen Jo was in the first graduating class of Magna Vista High School and was employed for 23 years at MARC Workshop. She loved life, singing, dancing and she always left you smiling. There were no bad days for Helen and her last love was her very special caregiver, Tim Ferguson, who didn't leave her bedside the last eight months of her life.

All services will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Old Well Christian Church, 110 Old Well Road, Spencer, VA 24165.

McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville, Va. is serving the family.