Elementary school teacher Janet Helvey of Meta, Kentucky, succumbed to Covid-19 on December 26, 2026. She was 58 years old. Photo credit: Lexington Herald Leader

We are sad to report that Covid-19 has claimed the life of yet another beloved educator. Janet Helvey, an elementary school teacher in Meta, Pike County, Kentucky, succumbed to the disease on December 26, 2021. She was 58 years old.

Janet taught fifth grade, specializing in science and math, at Johns Creek Elementary in Meta. Her career there spanned 22 years. The popular and respected educator will be sorely missed. “She will be one of the teachers who has etched a mark in my son’s heart, asserted Parent Jennifer Lindon. “She offered additional time for my son when needed and pushed him to succeed when needed. She was compassionate and kind but stern because she knew his ability to succeed,” Lindon said.

Janet was born on July 20, 1963, in Pikesville, Kentucky. After her graduation from Mullins High School, she attended Pikeville College and Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky.