Graveside services will be 12 noon Saturday, at Crestwood Cemetery, for Mrs. Helen Jo Medders, age 92, of Gadsden, who died Tuesday. Reverend John Copeland will officiate. Crestwood Funeral Home announcing.

Mrs. Medders was a graduate of Alexandria High School. She and her husband owned and operated East Gadsden Sporting Goods for over 50 years. She was a devoted member of College Heights Baptist Church. She'll be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend to all and will be dearly missed.

She is preceded in death by her husband Nelson Medders.

She is survived by son Chuck(Dana) Medders, grandchildren Scott(Ginger) Medders, Matt(Lisa) Medders and Carol Ann Medders and close friend Garison Humphries, great grandchildren Parker Jo Medders and Declan Loy Medders.

Pallbearers will be Troy Word, Ricky Armstrong, Johnny Bone, Jimmy Sitz, Neal Keener, Richard Lee and Eddie Marker.

Special thanks to Gadsden Health and Rehab and her "Inspirational" Sunday School Class.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 10 am until the time of service.