WOODTHORP, Helen L. (Taliaferro) – Of Flushing, age 87, died Friday, March 19, 2010 at Homewood Village. Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 22, 2010 at North Baptist Church, 4004 Lennon Road, Flint, Pastor Todd Meece officiating. Visitation 2-4 and 6-8p.m. Sunday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road. Mrs. Woodthorp will be at the church from 9a.m. Monday until the time of the service. Helen was born in Filion, Michigan on January 5, 1923.

On April 25, 1942 she married Robert Taliaferro in Flint and he preceded her in death on October 8, 1983. She then married Kenneth Woodthorp on January 5, 1985 in Flint and he preceded her in death on August 24, 2008. She was a member of North Baptist Church in Flint, where she was a member of the Choir and the Ladies Guild. Mrs. Woodthorp was a LPN at McLaren Regional Medical Center. She taught tailoring and hat making at Mott Foundation. She was a missionary to Haiti. Surviving are children, Kathie and husband Jim Musson of Clio, Marybeth and husband Dell Schipper of Texas, Robert and wife Susan Taliaferro of Burton; daughter-in-law, Kathy Taliaferro of Flushing; grandchildren, Andrew Musson of Clio, Amy (Darrin) Storms of Frankenmuth, Jeffrey  (Dawn) Musson of Clio, Julie (Michael) Haverdink of Texas, Jonathan (Amy) Schipper of Texas, Jane Schipper of Texas, Ann Hall of Illinois, Leslea Camp of Royal Oak, Ryan Camp of Flint, Jason Kline of Flushing, Natalie (Michael) Romanello of Ohio and Karlee Taliaferro of Flushing; 12 great-grandchildren, Ashley, Tyler, Chelsea, Thomas, Allison, Courtney, Benjamin, Chase, Sarah, Kyle, Kaiden and one expected in July; brother, Donald (Loralee) Hall of Lapeer; sisters, Ardith (LeRoy) Wooster of Port Hope, Michigan and Edith (Gerald) Miner of Midland. She was preceded in death by her son, Timothy; parents; three sisters and two brothers. Special thank you to Homewood Village and Avalon Hospice for all the wonderful loving care so graciously given by each caregiver. Memorial contributions may be made to North Baptist Church.