Helen L. Messerly McGee (August 25, 1928 – March 25, 2012)

Helen L. Messerly McGee, 83, of Dresden, died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, March 25, 2012 at Adams Lane Care Center. She was born August 25, 1928, in Muskingum County, to the late Frank Messerly and Hannah Ellen Beckley.

Surviving are two daughters, Wanda McGee of Zanesville and Mary Ripple of Dresden; a son, Dale (Victoria) McGee of Mt. Perry; three sisters, Ruth Thompson of Zanesville, Charlene Maxwell of Mt. Sterling and Anna Mae Jones of Mt. Sterling; four grandchildren, David McGee, Dale Fuller, Mollye Conteh and Jessy Fuller; and eight great grandchildren, Marshall, Anna, Ethan, Landon, Robbie, Kenna, Sofia and Adriana.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Dale McGee who died August 13, 1987; a step-father, Elbert Collins; a brother, Ralph W. Collins; a sister, Maxine Gorman; and two sons-in- law, Thomas Cordray and Terry Ripple.

Friends may call from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at Bolin-Dierkes Funeral Home, 1271 Blue Ave., Zanesville, Oh where the funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 with Pastor Charles Norris officiating. Helen will be laid to rest next to her husband at Muskingum Presbyterian Cemetery.

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