Helen Baily Kerr, 74, of Carmichaels, died at 9:07 p.m. Monday, December 28, 1998, at Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Kerr resided in the Carmichaels and Greensboro areas most of her life, and was a member of the Mapletown High School Class of 1943. She was a member of Greene Valley Presbyterian Church of Carmichaels and a former member of Carmichaels Women's Civic Club and Carmichaels Area Chamber of Commerce. Her first husband, James C. Baily, whom she married in 1945, died July 29, 1960. In 1965, she married Lawrence L. Kerr, who died February 22, 1990. She and her husband, Larry, owned and operated Carmichaels Floral for 20 years. Surviving are a daughter, Debbie Criste of Summersville, W.Va.; two sons, J. Craig Baily and William S. Baily, both of Carmichaels; 10 grandchildren, Greg Criste, Kelly Cook, Heather Wachter, Whitney Criste, Mariah Criste, Bryan Baily, Kevin Baily, Jason Baily, Taylor Baily and Miranda Baily; a brother, Jack Stephenson of Englewood, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, December 30, 1998Helen Baily Kerr
Owned and operated Carmichaels Floral
She was born April 23, 1924, in Bakerton, a daughter of John W. and Ruth Ethel Cuddy Stephenson.