Helen Evelyn Irons, affectionately known as "Homezell," was born to the late William Irons and Lexie Dell "Mama-Gut" Barr-Callicott; but was reared by Forrester "Trixie-Pappi" Callicott (step father) and Lexie Dell "Mama Gut" Barr-Callicott in Union City, Tennessee on  August 18, 1931.

Helen met the late Lagusta Kizer, whom she married in 1947 and from that union her five children were born. Several years later  Helen accepted another child as her own who was the daughter of Lagusta Kizer.  The Kizer family made their home in Tennessee but relocated with family to Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1956 for a better life.

She accepted Christ as her personal savior at an early age. She became a member of Bishon Missionary Baptist Church in Rives, Tennessee under the leadership of Reverend Barfield. Upon relocating to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she became a faithful founding member of Mount Bethel Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend H. .J. Everette.  She decided to return to her roots in Union City, Tennessee and became an ordained minister at Bishon Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Rozell Dotstry. Remaining adventurous, she moved to Albany, GA in 2009 and connected to St. Paul Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Verlon Robinson. She was a faithful member until she became ill.  She loved studying her bible, fellowshipping with her family, and her favorite hobby of all was sewing.

Helen was educated at Miles High School and received her GED later in life in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She was employed with the Broward County School Board as a bus driver, but later became a facilities maintenance technician. She was a gifted seamstress who could look at something one time and could make the exact design. She made countless custom designs for weddings, proms and galas. Helen was also a member of the Elk's,  a daughter of The Order of Eastern Star, Daughter of Isis, Kazaah Court and Golden Victory.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Forrester and Lexie Callicott, Lagusta Kizer, her son, Rance Ivan Kizer and  3 brothers  Phil Edward Kizer and Jimmy Callicott.

She leaves a legacy of love, inspiration, strength and courage to be cherished  by her children Leekerry "Joe" (Sharon) Kizer of Albany, GA;  Pastor Catherine C. "Hope" (Robert) Smith of Fort Lauderdale, FL;  Ingrid "Pinkie" Wilcox of Albany, GA;   Veverly "Dumpl-ings" (Herman) Kizer-Lee of Albany, GA and Dana Kizer of Benicia, CA. Her sisters, Janet (Reverend Rozell) Dotstry of Union City, Tennessee, Bernice Jenkins  of Rives, Tennessee, Ora Guyton, of Lima, Ohio. Brother-in-law, Allen Kizer of Woodland Mills, TN. Her favorite grandchild ("her special mainman") Tony Gaskin II of Albany, GA. God daughters Katalia Walker, Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Dawn Burke, Tallahassee, FL. Special dedicated friend, Katie Mims. Twenty-seven grandchildren, fifty-one great grandchildren, seven great-great grandchildren and a host of  nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.