Helen Marie Monroe James

Mrs. Helen Marie Monroe James, age 93, of Deputy, Indiana entered this life on November 29, 1932 in Madison, Indiana. She was the loving daughter of the late Clarence George "Bud" and Charlotte Marie Adams Monroe. A Jefferson County resident most of her life, Helen graduated from Madison High School in 1950 with a full scholarship in Art and later attended Ivy Tech to further her education. Helen was united in marriage on December 15, 1951 to Russell Glenn James, Sr. at the First Baptist Church Parsonage by Rev. Gronseth. This happy union of nearly 68 years was blessed with sons, Russell G., Jr. and Michael and a daughter, Christine. Over the years, she had worked as an office manager for C & R Parts, Clifty Falls Mills, James' Grocery, Scott and Sherman Accounting, James Auto Sales, Casteel Chevrolet, Craig Buick, Cadillac, and Oldsmobile, James Motors and Ivy Tech, retiring in 1997. She was raised in the Christ Episcopal Church in downtown Madison and later joined Russell at the First Baptist Church in downtown Madison. She served faithfully there for years as a Sunday School Superintendent and a Sunday School Teacher. She later became a member of the Hanover Baptist Church and was very involved in the church activities. Helen was a member of the Pilot Club, had been a girl scout and cub scout leader when her kids where young. She also enjoyed helping the Salvation Army with the Angel Tree project. She was a talented painter, loved to sew, embroider, crochet, shuttle tatting and crafting. Helen was known as an excellent cook in her family and wrote a family cookbook for her children, "Mom, How Do You Make______", which spread throughout the family and friends. She loved to read her Bible and loved to raise flowers. In her later years she was a devoted grandma, great grandma and great great grandma. Helen loved to watch the birds, feed the squirrels and watch the wildlife in her yard. Helen died on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 7:21 p.m. at her home near Deputy, Indiana.

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A LOVING FAMILY Helen will be missed by her loving daughter, Christine Box of Deputy, Indiana; her loving son, Russell G. James, Jr., and his wife, Cheryl Ann of Lavon, Texas; her loving daughter in law, Diana James of Madison, Indiana; her grandchildren, Amy Smith, Sarah Williams, Jennifer Bradford (Michael), Patrick Box (Samantha), Angela Stout, April James, Quentin Tartock, and Andrew James; her great grandchildren, Grayson, Elizabeth, Isabella, Evelyn, Isaiah, Noah, Blake, Lylah, Willow, Taylor, McKenna, Brendon, Shelby, and James; her great great granddaughter, Novalyn; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Monroe, her mother, Charlotte Adams Monroe, her beloved husband of nearly 68 years, Russell Glenn James, Sr., died September 12, 2019, her son, Michael L. James, died September 3, 1988, her brother, Clarence Monroe, and her sisters, Betty June Monroe and Charlotte Sherman.

FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., by Pastor J.D. Traylor at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Springdale Cemetery, 600 West Fifth Street in downtown Madison, Indiana.

VISITATION Friends may visit Sunday, March 1, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana.

MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to Amedisys Hospice. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centres of Madison and Hanover. Online condolence, remembrances, and memorials can be left at www.morgan-nay.com

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