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From: "Jeri Fultz" <>
Subject: [HELMS-L] Helms Obit in McAlister, OK
Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2004 17:44:19 -0600


Hi All,

A friend who researches the Garman Helms line sent this info to me
yesterday and I think it might relate to someone on this email list. Good
Luck!!
cosin jeri

"I don't know if your interested in this. I don't have a Ray Norvelle Helms
in my files. I thought maybe he might be one of your family."

Beatrice Lavada Helms, 78, of McAlester, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at
Colonial Nursing Home in McAlester.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on
Thursday.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery in
McAlester. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of
Chaney-Harkins Funeral Home of McAlester.

Born Oct. 25, 1925, in Indianola, she was the daughter of William Acie and
Cora Jane (Ingram) Barlow. She married Ray Norvelle Helms on June 15, 1943,
in Minco.

Survivors include three sons, Eddie Ray Helms and wife, Allie, of
McAlester, Terry Lynn Helms, of McAlester, and Jeffery Lee Helms and wife,
Cynthia, Ozark, Ark.

Also, seven grandchildren, Gina Riley, Toni Helms, Clint Helms, Megan
Helms, Nikki Helms, Shane Flint and April Butler. And, 11
great-grandchildren, Kaci Helms, Taylor Helms, Erin Riley, Josh Riley, Jake
Riley, Callie Helms, Katch Helms, Creek Helms, Chloe Butler, Alexa Butler
and Ashley Flint, and one sister and brother-in-law, Veonna and J.B.
Darnell. Honorary pallbearers will be Miles Cathey, J.B. Darnell, Harold
Cathey, Bob Tucker, Sam Ragan and Jimmy Cathey.

______________________________________________________
"but I remain your affectinate cosin untill death."
Thank you again ggrandpa Davis for those words.
Never dreamed I'd get to use em!
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Personal webpages: http://home.earthlink.net/~jerifultz/
Edward G. Gerdes Arkansas Civil War Pages
http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/
Original Arkansas Genealogy Project:
http://www.couchgenweb.com/arkansas
Helms Brothers Parents research:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/


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