Helen Allums McClure Helen Allums McClure was born January 9, 1926 in Carthage, Texas to Joseph and Opal Woods Allums. She attended the Carthage Public Schools. Helen married Willie W. McClure, who preceded her in death. She was a member of First Assembly of God of Marshall, had worked at Blue Buckle, and then earned her accounting certificate from ETBU. Mrs. McClure then kept the books for her husband's three businesses. She loved to sew, cook, and make quilts and clothes. Mrs. McClure taught Sunday School and played the organ. Mrs. McClure is survived by her daughters, Donna McClure Sellers and husband John of Grand Prairie, Janet McClure Devito of Marshall; sitter and close friends, Jean Buffin; sister, Martha Allums Rhyne of Palestine; brother, David Allums and wife Melba of Willis; grandchildren, Lisa McClure, Doug McClure and wife Lisa, Candy McClure-Arvisu, Carla Hergenrather and husband Lee, Rob Furr, Misti Taylor, April Sellers, Stephanie Williams, Kyla Devito, Raven Devito, Vivienne Arvisu Perez, Mari Grace Patterson; 19 great grandchildren; and 2 great great grandchildren. Mrs. McClure was preceded in death by her parents, Josepth and Opal Allums; her husband of 67 years, Willie McClure; sons, James E. McClure, Ronald Stanley McClure; brother, George Allums; and sister, Eva Nell Brooks.