Aaron and Frances

I like the message on the blackboard behind Aaron and Frances Helms. In addition to being good Methodists, Aaron and Frances were wonderful neighbors to Aunt Grace, Aunt Johnnie and my mother as well as good friends to me.

The Plantersville Connection originated as a newsletter made possible by the encouragement of Frances's brother Tim Harris, and Aaron is, of course, my cousin. His mother was named after my grandmother and was a frequent visitor to our house, and Doris and I used to go the Helms house, especially to gather from their garden.