Mr. William Thomas “Tom” Helton, age 66, of Warthen, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the Washington County Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 28th at 11:00 a.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Brownwood Cemetery where arms will be presented by Stacer Helton. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.
Tom was born in Washington County, the son of the late Bernard Lamar Helton Jr. and the late Carolyn Thomas Helton. He was a graduate of Washington County High School and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Tom served an internship with Fred Haley’s Farm in Canton prior to returning to Washington County in 1972 to own and operate his own farm, a farrow to finish brood hog operation with row cropping. Later, Tom worked for Thiele Kaolin Company beginning at the Reedy Creek plant prior to Thiele’s Sandersville operation from which he retired due to declining health as a Quality Control Technician. He has been faithfully supported by his wife Angela for the last 17 years during his declining health. Tom enjoyed; helping others, laughing, fishing, cooking and introducing children to fishing in his pond. He was affectionately known as granddaddy to his grandkids and “Uncle T and Big T” to many. Tom is predeceased by a beloved son, Christopher Earl Helton.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville.
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Source: May and Smith Funeral Home
Tom was born in Washington County, the son of the late Bernard Lamar Helton Jr. and the late Carolyn Thomas Helton. He was a graduate of Washington County High School and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Tom served an internship with Fred Haley’s Farm in Canton prior to returning to Washington County in 1972 to own and operate his own farm, a farrow to finish brood hog operation with row cropping. Later, Tom worked for Thiele Kaolin Company beginning at the Reedy Creek plant prior to Thiele’s Sandersville operation from which he retired due to declining health as a Quality Control Technician. He has been faithfully supported by his wife Angela for the last 17 years during his declining health. Tom enjoyed; helping others, laughing, fishing, cooking and introducing children to fishing in his pond. He was affectionately known as granddaddy to his grandkids and “Uncle T and Big T” to many. Tom is predeceased by a beloved son, Christopher Earl Helton.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville.
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Source: May and Smith Funeral Home
Mr. William Thomas “Tom” Helton, age 66, of Warthen, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at the Washington County Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 28th at 11:00 a.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Brownwood Cemetery where arms will be presented by Stacer Helton. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.
Tom was born in Washington County, the son of the late Bernard Lamar Helton Jr. and the late Carolyn Thomas Helton. He was a graduate of Washington County High School and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Tom served an internship with Fred Haley’s Farm in Canton prior to returning to Washington County in 1972 to own and operate his own farm, a farrow to finish brood hog operation with row cropping. Later, Tom worked for Thiele Kaolin Company beginning at the Reedy Creek plant prior to Thiele’s Sandersville operation from which he retired due to declining health as a Quality Control Technician. He has been faithfully supported by his wife Angela for the last 17 years during his declining health. Tom enjoyed; helping others, laughing, fishing, cooking and introducing children to fishing in his pond. He was affectionately known as granddaddy to his grandkids and “Uncle T and Big T” to many. Tom is predeceased by a beloved son, Christopher Earl Helton.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville.
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Source: May and Smith Funeral Home
Tom was born in Washington County, the son of the late Bernard Lamar Helton Jr. and the late Carolyn Thomas Helton. He was a graduate of Washington County High School and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Tom served an internship with Fred Haley’s Farm in Canton prior to returning to Washington County in 1972 to own and operate his own farm, a farrow to finish brood hog operation with row cropping. Later, Tom worked for Thiele Kaolin Company beginning at the Reedy Creek plant prior to Thiele’s Sandersville operation from which he retired due to declining health as a Quality Control Technician. He has been faithfully supported by his wife Angela for the last 17 years during his declining health. Tom enjoyed; helping others, laughing, fishing, cooking and introducing children to fishing in his pond. He was affectionately known as granddaddy to his grandkids and “Uncle T and Big T” to many. Tom is predeceased by a beloved son, Christopher Earl Helton.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville.
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Source: May and Smith Funeral Home
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