Thursday, 24 February 1972
William Helton, 83, of Brodhead, passed away Saturday February 19, at the Ft. Logan Hospital in Stanford. He was born in Leslie County on June 4, 1888, the son of the late Carlo and Elizabeth Farmer Helton.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. China Caldwell Helton of Stoney Fork, and thirteen children by the late Laura Osborne Helton. They are four daughters, Mrs. Mary Bussell of Brodhead, Mrs. Viola Waldon and Mrs. Geneva Farris, both of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Verlin Hasty of Calhoun, Georgia; seven sons, Ezra and Lester Helton, both of Brodhead, John, Virgil, Curtis and Clinton Helton, all of Cincinnati, Ohio and Alfred Helton of Versailles; one sister, Mrs. Ellie Blanton of Florida; 56 grandchildren and 70 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Elijah and James Helton.
Funeral services were held Monday, February 21, at the Brodhead Baptist Church by Bro. John Zupancic. Interment was in Negro Creek Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Watson Funeral Home.
Thursday, 24 February 1972
William Helton, 83, of Brodhead, passed away Saturday February 19, at the Ft. Logan Hospital in Stanford. He was born in Leslie County on June 4, 1888, the son of the late Carlo and Elizabeth Farmer Helton.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. China Caldwell Helton of Stoney Fork, and thirteen children by the late Laura Osborne Helton. They are four daughters, Mrs. Mary Bussell of Brodhead, Mrs. Viola Waldon and Mrs. Geneva Farris, both of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Verlin Hasty of Calhoun, Georgia; seven sons, Ezra and Lester Helton, both of Brodhead, John, Virgil, Curtis and Clinton Helton, all of Cincinnati, Ohio and Alfred Helton of Versailles; one sister, Mrs. Ellie Blanton of Florida; 56 grandchildren and 70 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Elijah and James Helton.
Funeral services were held Monday, February 21, at the Brodhead Baptist Church by Bro. John Zupancic. Interment was in Negro Creek Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Watson Funeral Home.
Family Members
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Verlin A Helton Hasty
1908–1988
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Ezra Vernon Helton
1909–1973
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John Walter Helton
1911–2002
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Virgil E Helton
1913–1987
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Lester Ardell Helton
1915–1976
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Alfred Helton
1917–1984
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Elijah Helton
1918–1970
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Viola Mae Helton Waldon
1921–1988
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Curtis Edwin Helton
1923–2011
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Clinton Helton
1925–1977
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James Harrison Helton
1927–1950
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Geneva Irene Helton Farris
1929–2001
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Mrs Mary Helton Bussell
1932–2009
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