WALTER "PETE" HELMS, SR., Obituary, 13 Jan 1997

Athens Daily News/Banner-Herald 15 Jan 1997 
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Walter 'Pete' Helms Sr.
Danielsville

Walter "Pete" Helms Sr., 62, of David's Home Church Road died Monday, 
Jan. 13, 1997.

A native of Waxhaw, N.C., Mr. Helms was a son of the late Earl and 
Nancy Carter Helms. He was employed by Alltel Corp. and was a member 
of New Bethel Congregational Holiness Church, Royston.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today at New Bethel Congregational 
Holiness Church with the Rev. Hugh Herbert officiating. Burial will 
be in Danielsville Memorial Gardens. The body will be placed in the 
church at 12:30 p.m.

Survivors include his wife, Jacquilian J. Helms; five daughters, 
Bonnie Kittle, Hull, Christine Brooks, Comer, Willine Hand and 
Patricia Hardy, both of Carlton, and Carol Hand, Danielsville; four 
sons, Walter Helms Jr., Hull, John Helms and Richard Helms, both of 
Carlton, and Douglas Helms, Athens; three brothers, Harper Helms, 
Beavercreek, Ohio, Earl Helms Jr., Wyoming, and Gray Helms, Fort 
Mill, S.C.; five sisters, Pauline Hargett, Bellevue, Neb., Beulah 
Helms and Sadie Pinyan, both of Monroe, N.C., Mary White, Iva, S.C., 
and Joyce Hobbs, Wixom, Mich.; 15 grandchildren; and a great-
grandchild.

Pallbearers will be Brian Akins, Donald Jones, David Herring, Travis 
Shelton, Danny Scarborough, Chester Bray, David Gueth and Jerry Hart.

The family is at the residence of Carol Hand.

Brown Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.