Mrs. Helen Ruth Barnes Snipes, age 88, of Red Springs, entered into her Heavenly home on Thursday, August 14, 2025.  She was born on May 8, 1937 to the late Neal Barnes and the late Marietha Woodell Barnes.

Helen was previously employed with City Dry Cleaners in Lumberton and Hannaford Supermarket where she worked in the deli and bakery departments.  She was an active member at West Lumberton Baptist Church for over fifty years where she served in various capacities and was the oldest surviving member at the time of her passing.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, Roscoe Fay Snipes; two brothers, Neal "Buddy" Barnes and John "Hector" Barnes and four sisters, Louise Lopushansky, Loleta McPherson, Georgia Lewis and Pansy Herring.

She is survived by her three children, Thomas Fay Snipes (Doris Redwine) of Whiteville, Larry Dean Snipes (Harriet Wright) and Susan Snipes Bullard (Archie), all of Red Springs; four grandchildren, Christopher Snipes, Rev. Dr. Kelly Bullard (Lindsey), Jamie Snipes and Cynthia Bone; one sister, Andrea Faye Britt of Red Springs; nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

A time of visitation will be held on Monday, August 18, 2025 from 7:00-9:00PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 East 5th Street, Lumberton.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 3:00PM at West Lumberton Baptist Church in Lumberton.  Burial will follow at Alloway Cemetery in Red Springs.

Flowers are welcome, but if you wish, memorials may be made to: West Lumberton Baptist Church Building Fund, 2320 West 5th Street, Lumberton, NC 28358.