Zadie Ellen Helmick Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Zadie Ellen Helmick of Maurertown, Virginia, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Zadie left this world on June 3, 2025 at the age of 94, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jacob Harrison and Zernie Alice Alt VanMeter; her husband Ralph Leroy Helmick, Sr.; and her children, Ronald VanMeter, Cathy Shrum and Bonnie Johnson.
She is survived by: her children, Julie Thompson (Bobby), Linda Cook, Ralph Helmick (Kim), Caroline Shipp (Wayne) and Buddy Helmick (Tracy); and her sister Judy Helmick. She is also survived by 19 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren.
The family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorial contributions to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, VA 22601.
