Helen Marie Chambers Young was born on June 8, 1926 in Enid, Oklahoma to Dee O. and Minnie Chambers. Helen passed away peacefully in her home on February 22, 2013 after a short illness from cancer. In 1935, she and her family moved from Enid to Bethany, Oklahoma. She attended Bethany Grade School and graduated from Putnam City High School. Helen had a wonderful life. She so enjoyed her family and sharing fun times at the lake fishing, boating and water skiing. She was quite the fisher woman and has proof of her big catches. She also water skied until she was 67 years of age. Helen retired from AT&T after 30 years performing secretarial duties. Helen wed Cecil Earl Knight, Jr. in April, 1944. They had two daughters, Katherine Ann born in 1945 and Susan Earlene born in 1948. They lived on a farm, but she did not care for farm life. Eventually, the marriage ended in divorce. While working for Aero Commander she met the love of her life, Wandel L. Young. They were married in September of 1957. Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Wandel L. Young, whom she loved dearly for 43 years, and her youngest daughter, Susan Earline Knight Waddle. Helen is survived by her daughter, Katherine Ann Staton and husband Larry of Doyline, LA. She also leaves behind three grandchildren, Kristie Kay Savage and husband Sean of Tulsa, Michael Ashley Cook and wife Michelle of Piedmont, and Kerri Lynn Cook of Warr Acres; 6 great-grandchildren, Lauren, Bryan and Samantha Savage, Torey, Brandon and Brittnie Cook; 5 step-great-grandchildren, Will and Dylan Russell , Erin Spencer, Julie Chasteen and Erin Allum; great-great-grandchildren, Jude Turner, Kira Chasteen and Drake Allum; and 3 siblings, Alpha Swearingen of Seminole, OK, Doris Simpson and Jesse Chambers of Bethany, OK. Viewing will be Monday, 8am-9pm, with the family present from 6-8pm at Mercer-Adams, Bethany, OK. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Mercer-Adams Chapel. In lieu of flowers, please donate in her memory to the First Baptist Church of Bethany, OK. Funeral Service Tuesday, February 26, 2013 11:00 AM Mercer-Adams Chapel 3925 N. Asbury Bethany, OK 73008 The family will receive visitors on Monday, February 25, 6:00-8:00 PM at Mercer-Adams Funeral Service.