Helen Canada, age 71 of Campbellsville, KY, daughter of the late Dennis Marvin Colvin and Mildred Arnous Bright Colvin was born January 24, 1946 in Taylor County, KY. She died at 4:35pm Friday, November 24, 2017 in Louisville.
She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Campbellsville Baptist Church where she served as a greeter and kept the Sunday School records.
Helen loved children and was fondly known as everyone’s Granny. Helen and her husband Utah have been members of the Taylor County Fair Board since 1997 and they were named Kentucky Fair Person of the Year in 2000.
She united in marriage to Utah Canada August 14, 1964.
SURVIVORS:
Husband: Utah Canada - Campbellsville
2 sons: DeWayne Utah “Taw” Canada & wife Patricia; Roy “Bill” Canada & wife Debra
2 daughters: , Lorie Richerson & husband Michael; Lynn Marcum & husband Josh
10 grandchildren: Kacie Colvin & husband Wes, Kelsi Wilson & husband Alex, Kasandra Pike & husband John, Korie Richerson, Megan Canada, Lindsey Canada, Lauren Canada, Dylan Canada, Hana Marcum & Jacob Marcum - All of Campbellsville
2 great-grandchildren: Sadler Thomas Colvin and Paislee Rae Wilson - Campbellsville
Sister-in-law, Ruby Colvin - Campbellsville
Many other relatives and friends survive
She was preceded in death by one son in infancy, Joey Marvin Canada and one brother, Earl Thomas “Tommy” Colvin.
VISITATION: 5:00 – 8:00pmET Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home
FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00amET Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville by Rev. David Johnson
BURIAL: Brookside Cemetery
EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY REQUESTED TO BE DONATIONS TO THE CHILDREN’S MINISTRY OF CAMPBELLSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH OR THE TAYLOR COUNTY FAIR BOARD AND MAY BE MADE AT PARROTT & RAMSEY FUNERAL HOME.
