Helen Lucille (James) EthertonHelen Lucille (James) Etherton was born on November 19, 1917, to Wallace and Mae (Adams) James. She passed away on December 19, 2015, at the Buffalo Prairie Care Center, Buffalo, Missouri. She was, at the time of her passing, 98 years and 1 month.Helen was united in marriage on June 24, 1934 to Orville Etherton and to this union four children were born: Leonard, Carol, Jack and Larry. Helen was a devoted wife and mother. She held various jobs in her long life including nursing home administrator. Helen accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at a young age and was a member of Olive Point Baptist Church at the time of her death. She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and three sisters and three children: Leonard, Carol (Etherton) Walker, and Reverend Larry Etherton. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Chillicothe, MO. There is no scheduled family visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Olive Point Baptist Church, or to a favorite charity, and may be left at or mailed to the Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601.Arrangements are under the direction of the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.