Helen B. Stokes

Helen B. Stokes 93 of Lakeland passed away Friday February 11, 2011 at her residence. Born in Wauchula, she was a lifelong resident of the area. Helen was a homemaker and a member of the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church of Fort Meade. She was avid reader and enjoyed flower gardening, a loving mother and grandmother she will be dearly missed. Helen was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years Lester Stokes and is survived by four children; LuEtta Beach of Hendersonville, NC; Lestenne Daniel of Eatonton, GA; LeByron Stokes of Lakeland and Leta Ingrassia of Lakeland; fourteen grandchildren; thirty great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren. A visitation will be held on Tuesday February 15, 2011 from 2-3pm at the Mount Pisgah Baptist Church of Fort Meade with services beginning at 3pm. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Helen B. Stokes, please visit our flower store.