Helen Rebecca Diggs of 441 Wise St.;Donora;died Saturday;Oct.24;1981;at 5 a.m. in Mercy Hospital;Pittsburgh. She was 39. Mrs.Diggs was born Feb.24;1942 in Monessen;a daughter of the late Mark Dawkins and Geraldine Allen. Survivors include her husband;Israel Diggs;six sons;Israel Jr.of Washington;Pa.;Donnell of Waynesburg;Nathan;Dave;Terry and Shawn;all at home;two daughters;Denise and Chastity;both at home;seven brothers;Mark Dawkins of Washington;D.C.;Henry Hendersoon Jr.of the state of California;Reggie Allen of Terre Haute;Ind.;Duane Allen of Monessen;Rayford Allen of Norfolk;Va.;Orville Allen of Monessen and Brian Allen of Pittsburgh;and four sisters;Wanda Henderson;Brenda Allen;Lori Allen and Kayce Allen;all of Monessen. Friends will be received in the Beverly C.Draper Funeral Home;Monessen;on Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday;Oct.23;at 11 a.m.in the Fellowhip Baptist Church with the Rev.William Hubbard;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Draper funeral directors are in charge of arrangements.