Helen Laverne Earley

Helen Laverne Earley, 71 of Stanardsville, Va., was born June 27, 1955, to the late Stark Williams Jr. and Mittie Graves Williams. On Monday, August 17, 2026, she answered God’s call peacefully at the Greene Acres Health & Rehabilitation Center, where she resided for two years to date of her passing.

She was the third of eleven children. Besides her parents, she was preceded by her husband of 43 years at the time of his passing, Stanley J Early; twin sisters, Doris Williams and Lois Williams Brock; three brothers, Melvin, Marvin and C. Andrew Williams; three brothers in law; and three sisters in law.

Helen is survived by three daughters, Jevanda Collier, Kimberly Williams, Elishia Early; two sons, Travis Jerome “TJ” Earley and Stanley Lamont “Mont” Earley”; sisters, Carolyn Harris (Aubrey), Vivian Frye, Gwendolyn Williams and Wanda Dillard (Greg); one brother Kenneth “Binky” Williams and one sister-in-law sister, Evangelist Edith Early; twelve grandchildren, Destini Bortner, Darius Fitzgerald, Diamond Bortner, Nathaniel “Nate” Gibson, Donyae’ Tompkins, Dasia Tompkins, Tahron Early, Isaiah Williams, California “Kali” Early, Leah Williams, Angel and Nevaeh Gray; three great-grandchildren, Kailani “Lala” Jennette, and Percy “KJ” White and Peyton White and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Helen retired from Crutchfield Corporation after her health declined and she was unable to continue. Helen was a hardworking woman. She devoted her life to work and caring for her family. The house was always clean and there wasn’t a morning or night that something wasn’t left on the stove just in case someone was hungry.

The family would like to thank the Greene Acres Health & Rehab memory care staff for their care and the love they showed her during her stay.

A funeral service will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Shiloh Baptist Church with Dr. Harrison Williams officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery.

A viewing will be from 11:00 to 12:00 at the church on Monday.

Preddy Funeral Home in Madison is in charge of arrangements.