Obituary

Helen E. Goode was born on July 11, 1933, to John Goode and Virginia Randall in Powhatan, Virginia. She was raised and educated in Powhatan County. At an early age, Helen accepted Christ and joined Hollywood Baptist Church. She loved singing in the choir. She was a member of the missionary ministry, hospitality committee and just loved worshipping the Lord.

Helen worked as a union representative for Powhatan Sewing Factory, Correctional Officer, bus driver, domestic care giver, and she also worked at the pharmacy in Powhatan as a cashier. She loved caring for her family and would help them in any way she could for as long as she could. Helen loved her family and friends, she loved music, dancing, and gardening.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her husbands' Robert Jackson and her last love Douglas Darden; daughter, Diane Hawkins; son, Rodney Jackson; brothers, Thomas and Frank Goode; grandsons, Anthony Jackson and Kirkland Jackson. Helen E. Darden departed peacefully on August 5, 2025.

She is survived by her children James Jackson(Yong), Gail Nash (Harold), and Eric (Ricky) Jackson; grandchildren Terrence Taylor Sr. (Karen), Keatrina Springer, Torri Morris (Toney), Tia Jackson, Kelvin Jackson (Brandon), Jamie Jackson, Teairra Taylor, Jimmie (ET) Darden (Megan) and Maureen Jackson; great grandchildren, Terrence Taylor Jr., Kaitlyn Taylor, Lillian Taylor, Shiane Taylor, Ava Darden, Kyson Springer, Jameson Darden, Elise Jackson and Corrine Jackson. Helen had a host of nieces, nephews and friends. She also had a devoted friend, Geraldine Phillips, a devoted niece Shelia Frye and a compassionate caregiver Misty Berry and her entire staff at Anchored in Peace.

God Has a Way of Showing Us

God has a way of showing us, The beauty of life each day,

He knows the joy of giving love, he teaches us to pray.

God has a way of showing us, that though the sun may shine,

Some rain must fall into each life, At any given time.

God has a way of showing us, That when our dear one slip away,

They're only gone for a little while, and we'll meet again someday.

God has a way of showing us, the path of life we trod,

Is sometimes rough and sometimes smooth, It's in the hands of God.

Acknowledgments

The family wishes to take this opportunity to thank all our friends and family who extended love and support during our time of bereavement. May God bless you and his love be yours to share.