Helynn Hartman

Helynn Hartman of Charlotte, North Carolina for many years (and formerly of Brooklyn and Purchase, New York), died peacefully, though unexpectedly, at her home Saturday morning, November 5, 2016. Helynn was born to Benjamin and Mae (Fuller) Parson and grew up in Coney Island, New York. Her father was a tailor and she followed in his footsteps working for a time as a seamstress. She married George Hartman in 1957 and thereafter began concentrating on her growing family. She and George and their children loved to travel. They spent time in places like Bermuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Japan, Poland and China, for national and international assemblies and conventions, even helping to put on dramas in some of these places. Her children, Mimi and Paul, and their children Alexandra and Anastasia, and Elijah, Scarlett, and Malachi survive her. She is also survived by nieces, nephews and their children, too numerous to list by name. Her firstborn child, Rebecca, predeceased her, along with all her siblings - Mattie, Norman, Emma, Louise, Mamie and Harold. In May of last year, her beloved husband, George, also predeceased “Babe,” his special name for Helynn. Something that greatly endeared Helynn to others was her love for Jehovah. For nearly 60 years she dedicated her life to Him. But, many may not know that Helynn and her sister Mattie, while young women and before getting married, pioneered down South. Her zeal for seeking out lovers of Jehovah never diminished. Helynn was an enthusiastic and excellent self-taught cook, not content to just preparing basic meals. She enjoyed cooking exotic recipes and entertaining, passing that love to her children, and in later years she relished the opportunity to teach family and friends to cook. Helynn was a mother and grandmother to many who knew her, most of them adopting themselves into her family shortly after meeting her. At each parting, she was always known to say, freely and tenderly, "I love you". Never one to accept praise for her acts of loving-kindness, Helynn regarded her treatment of others as if she were paying an impossible debt to God and his son. Her death has left a chasm in the lives of those who loved her that will not be filled until we are together again in the promised Paradise to come. (Rev. 21:3, 4) There are many, in recent years, which are of special mention, and you know who you are. Helynn had hundreds, if not thousands, of family, “family,” and friends – all of whom she loved, all of whom had special places in her life and heart. Helynn will be remembered for her strong conviction in the resurrection and an earnest desire to continue to serve Jehovah down to the end of her life. Her faithfulness is worth imitating. It is an honor to worship the same God. We pray that we stay faithful to our course so that we may see her and George in Paradise.  A memorial service for Helynn is scheduled for Saturday, November 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall - 6202 Wilgrove Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill, North Carolina 28227. To be automatically updated as to any information or additional postings, please select the “MORE” tab above and select “Subscribe to Updates”.  We thank you all for the many warm and loving cards and conversations we have had with you during this difficult time. It warms our hearts to know that our mother was so loved.  Helynn’s family has given the family–run Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home the privilege of caring for them during this time, and thanks them for their patience, impeccable service and assistance throughout this time.