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Mrs. Helen Mangum Shinaman, age 89, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Friday, April 25, 2025, at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medical Center. 

A celebration of life service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, June 28, 2025,at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Dr. Bert Young officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home. 

Helen was born January 8, 1936, in Guilford County to Presley Robert and Myrtle Stinnette Mangum. She was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro, and she held a degree in Dental Hygiene and later a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. Helen was licensed as a dental hygienist in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband; J. Allen Williams, Sr. and second husband: Paul Charles Shinaman, step-son; Craig Shinaman, two sisters; Kathleen Torro, Dorothy Short, three brothers; William Mangum, Robert Mangum, and Jerry Mangum. 

She is survived by a step-daughter; Alice Lorraine (Lori) Parker and husband Larry of Hawkinsville, GA, step-son; (Jay) James Allen Williams, Jr. of Hickory, also Bradford C. Shinaman and wife Melanie of Moravian Falls and their children; Daniel Shinaman, Jay Shinaman, and Stephanie Shinaman, daughter-in-law; Debra Shinaman and her two children; Dr. Richard Shinaman and wife Joelle, Brian Shinaman of North Wilkesboro and one great granddaughter; Maya Rose Shinaman of California, nieces; Nancy Ferguson (Alan), Melissa Torro, Juliana Bair, nephews; Don Mangum (Elizabeth), Robert Mangum (Teresa), Brian Mangum (Tonya), Scott Mangum (Diana), and Joseph Mangum. 

The family requests no food or flowers. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of North Wilkesboro, P.O. Box 458, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659. 

Online condolences may be made to www.reinssturdivant.com.

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