Helon Reynolds Springfield

SPRINGTOWN -- Helon Reynolds Springfield, 90, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away at home on Friday, May 14, 2009 following a brief illness. SERVICE: Funeral service will be at Springtown Church of Christ on Monday, May 18, 2009 at 10:30 am. Interment: Jaybird Cemetery. Visitation: The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5 to 7 pm at the funeral home. Memorials: In lieu of flowers you may make a donation in Helon's name to Alpha Omega Hospice, P.O. Box 162041, Fort Worth, TX 76161. Mr. Springfield was born in the Reno community on January 1, 1919, the first of ten children born to Jesse James Springfield and Thelma Williams Springfield. He attended school in Reno and helped his father on the family farm in his early years. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U. S. Army as a medical corpsman. He received a medical discharge in 1943 prior to his unit being deployed to duty in Europe. After leaving the Army, Mr. Springfield worked for Swift and Company in Fort Worth for twenty-nine years until the plant closed in 1971. He then returned to that occupation he had learned from his father: raising Parker County watermelons. Many of his melons were sold in front of his home on the Jacksboro Highway where loyal customers anticipated his appearance each summer. He married Madeline Jodell Welch on September 15, 1945. She was the daughter of Joe and Millie Sanderford Welch of the Springtown area. Family and church were of utmost importance in Mr. Springfield's life. He served the Lord faithfully at Springtown Church of Christ where he was a member for more than 60 years. His loving care and gentleness will be a cherished memory by all who knew him but especially by his family. His parents and a brother, Curtis Springfield, preceded him in death. SURVIVORS: His wife of 63 years, Madeline; daughter, Vickie Sue Thompson and husband, Lonnie, of Krum; son, David Eugene Springfield, Springtown; grandchildren: Monica Canuteson, Gene Thompson, Jamie Thompson, Kerri Mageson, Sandy Herring, Chance Springfield, Sumyr McFarland, Heather Springfield, Aimee Springfield and Jesse Springfield; ten great grandchildren; brothers: Norman, Don and Hendrix Springfield all of Springtown; sisters: Marzella Stevens, Cherry Markgraf and Thelma Shiller of Fort Worth and Johnnie Thomas of Springtown. Many nieces and nephews also survive him. White's Funeral Home Springtown, 817-220-7111