Helen Ernest

Mrs. Helen Marie Bodie Ernest, 82, of Lewisville passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center. Helen was born in McCormick County, South Carolina to the late William Bodie and Elizabeth Gilmer Bodie on September 4, 1939. She was a wife, mother, homemaker, generous, caring, and loving person who loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Helen had a good business mind, which lead her to open a business called “Just Stuff” in Lewisville. She loved to decorate her house and was a wonderful cook. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother and two sisters. Helen is survived by her husband of 64 years this past September, Royce Ernest; children, Tamara Dormer, Royce Ernest, Jr. (Janetta), Robert Ernest (Sandra), Vicki Brady and Scott Ernest (Susanne); six grandchildren and three great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Hayworth-Miller Lewisville Chapel. Due to Covid, the family requests that you practice social distancing and wear a mask. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area Chapter, 8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 400, McLean, VA. 22102 or American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.