Helen Ruth Long age 78 of Arkadelphia passed from this life on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Arkansas Hospice in Hot Springs. She was born October 10, 1934 in Dyersburg, TN the daughter of the late Finis Garrett and Ernestine Beason Hall. Helen was retired as the HR director for the Arkadelphia Human Development Center and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Long, one son, Stephen Long, one grandson, Curtis Foltz, one brother, Bobby Gene Hall, two sisters, Doris Grimsley and Bessie Tate. Helen is survived by one son, Robert Long of Arkadelphia, two daughters, Laura (Gary) Vaughan of Hot Springs Village and Valerie (Jared) Phillips of Texarkana, TX, eleven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, January 11, 2013 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Franklin officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday at Welch Funeral Home. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are grandsons, Zachary Long, Randy Foltz, Benjamin Phillips, Joel Phillips, Matthew Phillips and Curtis Foltz. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142. Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign guestbook.