Bristol, Virginia, Obituaries:  Thelma Ruth Helbert

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Bristol Herald Courier
Wednesday, March 19, 2003

Thelma Ruth Helbert

Thelma Ruth Helbert, 69, of 100 Moore St., Apartment 708, went to be with the
Lord Sunday, March 16, 2003, in the Wellmont Hospice House. Mrs. Helbert was
born in Bristol Tennessee, to the late Trospy and Martha Campbell Roark. She had
lived all her life in the Bristol area and was a member of the New Life
Tabernacle Church. Mrs. Helbert was a retired chef. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Paul Helbert. 

Mrs. Helbert is survived by four sons, Frank Fulton of Indianapolis, Fred Fulton
of Abingdon, Hal Fulton of Jonesborough, Tenn., and Mark Fulton of Bristol
Virginia; two daughters, Deborah Sanders of Rogersville, Tenn., and Lisa
Skelley, Dover, Del.; one brother, John Thomas Roark of Farmville, Va.; two
sisters, Kathleen Kelsey of Stedman, N.C., and Betty DeVault of Fayetteville,
N.C.; 12 grandchildren, Martin Sanders, Jonathan and Joel Sanders, Frankie Lee
Fulton Jr., Angela Kimberly and Daniel Fulton, Scotty Tolley, Jacky Fulton,
Felicia Skelley and Michael Skelley and Amanda Fulton; and several great-
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at 11 a.m. in the Weaver
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Morrell and Rev. Deon Turner
officiating. Burial will follow in the Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers will
be Martin Sanders, Joel Sanders, Scotty Tolley, Daniel Fulton, Frankie Lee
Fulton Jr., Michael Skelley, Jacky Fulton and Tony DeVault. Online condolences
may be sent at www.weaverfuneralhome.net.

Weaver Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.