BABCOCK, Helen Ileen (nee Childs) – age 87 of Wallaceburg, ON formerly of Dresden, ON went home to be with her Saviour on Monday, September 2, 2013 at Fairfield Park Nursing Home in Wallaceburg.

She was born in Dawn Township, Ontario, the daughter of the late Clinton and Mary (Davidson) Childs. She was a member of Charlemont Free Methodist Church, Wallaceburg.

She will be missed by her loving and devoted husband Rev. Gerald Ellwood Babcock; her son James Babcock (late Barbara) of Tupperville and friend Yvonne Woods, daughters: Carolyn Cornish (Bill) of Wallaceburg, Norma Langstaff of Wallaceburg, Catherine Langstaff (Bruce) of Tupperville, Janice Smith (Randy) of Wallaceburg; 15 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren; sisters Marion Smith (late James) of Chatham, Mary Childs (late Harold) of Dresden, Mildred Childs (late Ernest) of Tupperville, brothers: Donald Childs (Berneida) and Gord Childs (Fran) both of Wallaceburg. She is predeceased by granddaughter Kimberly Cornish, sister and brother-in-law Evelyn & Lloyd Eves, brother & sister-in-law Morris & Helen Childs-Hess, brothers: Harold & Ernest Childs.

The funeral service was conducted from the Dresden Community Church on September 5, 2013 with Rev. Terry Clyne, Rev. Ron Bartolo and Mr. Douglas Reiman officiating. Interment in Dresden Cemetery.