Mrs. Helen Farmer Appell of Huntington, West Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 12, 2012. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Monday, October 15, 2012, at Guyandotte United Methodist Church, Huntington, by the Rev. Steve Hensley and Rev. Bob Withers. Entombment will follow at White Chapel Mausoleum in Barboursville, West Virginia. She was born June 14, 1927, in Logan County, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Frank and Esther Elkins Farmer. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of forty-four years, Harry J. Appell, and two brothers, Kenneth Farmer and Glenn Farmer. She was a loving mother to and survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Laura Appell Sheets (Scott) of Huntington; two sons, Timothy Eric Appell (Karen) of Proctorville, Ohio and Jonathan Evan Appell (Margaret) of Beaufort, North Carolina; and the lights of her life, her three grandchildren, Abigail Elizabeth Grace Sheets, Ashley Anne Appell Dellinger (Joab) and Jonathan Harry Appell and her great-grandson, Max Alan Dellinger. She is also survived by her sisters, Louise Workman of Dublin, Virginia, Bertha Thomas (Wayne) and Janice Wilson (Jack) of Powhatan Point, Ohio, one brother, Larry Farmer of North Carolina, sisters-in-law, Mary Farmer of Chapmanville, West Virginia, Virginia Shepard of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Esther Jackson, of Morning View, Kentucky, and several nieces and nephews. Helen had many talents. She was an avid reader and she loved gardening. She had a talent and passion for sewing, quilting and cooking. Helen was a member of Guyandotte United Methodist Church and formerly attended the Beverly Hills Baptist Church, where she was active in the weekly seniors luncheon. She was also a former member of the Guyandotte Methodist Church Quilters Club. Helen was a caring and devoted wife, mother, sister and “Grandma.” She joins her husband and other family members in heaven and will be sadly missed by her family and friends here. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Guyandotte United Methodist Church.