Helen L. Heady, 102 years old of Lebanon, In, died Thursday, August 13, 2009 in Homewood Healthcare.

She was born January 22, 1907 in Jamestown, Indiana, daughter of the late Austin and Rosa Harting Heady.

She was a member of Jamestown United Methodist Church and the Pittsboro Order of the Eastern Star.

She was a teacher for over 8 years. After teaching she worked as a social worker for Boone County for 13 years. She then worked at the Department of Public Welfare in Marion County, Indiana for over 27 years where she became the head of the department. Her retirement was celebrated by the Indianapolis mayor proclaiming a "Helen Heady Day."

She was preceded in death by sister Esther Heady.

Friends will be received Sunday, August 16, 2:00-6:00 p.m. at the Porter Funeral Home, Jamestown, Indiana.

Services will be held at Porter Funeral Home, Monday, August 17, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with Brent Wright officiating.

Interment will follow in the Jamestown I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Jamestown, Indiana.

Contributions may be made to the Jamestown United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 173, Jamestown, IN 46147.

Online condolences may be made at www.robertporterfuneralhome.com