Mary Belle Holst Dean Helm, 87, of Crosby, passed away on August 27, 2022 in Kingwood, Texas.

Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2022 with service following at 11:00 a.m. at O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Home in Alto, Texas. Brother Alfred Smith will be officiating. Burial will follow at Atoy Cemetery.

Mary Belle Holst was born in China, Jefferson County, Texas to Rachel Lenormand and Floyd Grover Holst, Sr. on January 26, 1935.

Mary is preceded in death by her husband William Albert "Pete" Helm.

Mary is survived by her children Ronny Lee Dean and wife Deborah, Lexie Glyn Dean and wife Katy, and Kim Renee Tracy and husband Kevin, her brother Joe Holst and sister Nancy Moret, her grandchildren Ronny Lee Dean, Jr., Jason Matthew Dean, Mary Kathryn Luquette, Andy Dean, James Dean, Amy Dean, and Tracy Ayler, numerous great-grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Mary was also blessed with 5 step-children, Larry Helm, Gene Helm, Ronnie Helm, Shirley Segura, and Pat Gibbs, 10 step-grandchildren and numerous step great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Ronny Lee Dean, Jr., Jason Matthew Dean, Tracy Ayler, Andy Dean, James Dean and her nephew, Billy Holst