Helen Shareef was born on February 14, 1940, to her loving parents, Adrian and Mary Morgan, in Camp Hill, Alabama. She was the second of five girls born to this union. She received her formal education in Lafayette, Alabama and graduated from CCTS High School in 1958.

Helen moved from Camp Hill, Alabama, to Cleveland, Ohio, shortly after graduation and lived with her great aunt. She worked days and attended John Hay High School, where she took stenographer courses.

Helen met the love of her life Omar through mutual friends in September 1958. They enjoyed going to the movies, Euclid Beach Amusement Park, and visiting family and friends. They were married two years later, on May 17, 1960. Six children were born to this union:  Valerie, Tyretta, Vincent, Victor, Helen, and Keith. Helen and Omar raised their children in the Nation of Islam.

Helen was employed with Cleveland State Hospital in 1972 as a file clerk until the facility closed. She was then transferred to Fairhill Mental Health Center for 11 months.  Her next job was with Warrensville Developmental Center in August 1975, where she retired in October 2001.

Helen was a very vibrant person who loved her family and friends dearly. She loved gardening and tending to her lemon trees, often saying that gardening was her release from the cares of the world. Her favorite pastime was hosting family events, especially during the holidays.

Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Adrian and Mary Morgan, and her sister, Jessie Mae Smith.

Helen leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband of 62 years, Omar; her sisters, Mary Muhammed, Elizabeth Morgan, and Willie Eva Tanner; her children, Valerie (Alonzo), Tyretta (Denton), Vincent (Monica), Victor, Helen (Marcellous), and Keith; grandchildren, Michael, Melody, Danielle, Novear, Bobbi, Kristen, Brandon, Taylor, Colby, Skylar, and Gavin; great-grandchildren, Gabriel, Michael, Khole, Naomi, Armanii, Novear, Jr., Aubrey, Carson, and Alaina; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends who will celebrate her memories, her love, her zest for life, and most of all her legacy.