Helen Elaine Adair Funeral service for Helen Elaine "Ellie" Broadwell Adair, 82, of Marshall will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 27, 2012 in the Chapel of Downs Funeral Home with Father John Himes officiating. Interment will follow in Yates Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Scottsville. The family and friends will have a time of visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Adair passed away December 21, 2012 in Marshall. Helen Broadwell Adair was born August 17, 1930 in Shreveport, Louisiana to Harold Warren and Elizabeth Herbert Broadwell. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Mrs. Adair was City Secretary for the City of Scottsville for 30 years. She retired as Assistant Post Master of Scottsville after 25 years. Mrs. Adair was a member of Lakeside Bridge Club. She graduated from Southwestern University where she was voted most beautiful of Phi Mu Sorority. Helen Broadwell married Robert Alvin Adair, and they were blessed with four sons. Mr. Adair preceded her in death. Mrs. Adair is survived by her sons and daughter in laws, Robert Harold and Laura Adair, and Michael Alvin and RaNae Adair, all of Marshall, Chris Martin and Stacey Adair of Hallsville and Stacy Warren and Dawn Adair of The Woodlands; nine grandchildren; Jessica Walton, Desirae Hardee, Scott Adair, Adam Adair, Kaitlin Adair, Kayce Adair, Gavin Adair, Taylor Adair and Allison Adair and 7 great grandchildren. Mrs. Adair was preceded in death by her husband Robert Alvin Adair, her parents and a sister, Alice Broadwell Bean. Pallbearers will be Adam Adair, Scott Adair, Gavin Adair, Tommy Walton, Daryl Ware and Jim Weaver. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, 106 North Grove, Marshall, Texas 75670.