Daughter of Mozelle Ramsey Smith Huffstetler and Sinclair M Smith. She grew up on Belmont-Mount Holly Road on what was called the Smith Plantation. She met her future husband in high school. After they graduated from Belmont High School, she worked as a secretary at the Aberfoyle Textile Mill while he attended Duke University and was in the Navy ROTC. They were married on June 13, 1959. He was stationed at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station in Virginia. Navy life (active duty) lasted the required two years. She worked in civil service with the U. S. Navy as a secretary until her daughter was born. Her life as a Navy wife continued as Ron joined the reserves – serving for 30 years as a Navy Seabee. His degree in electrical engineering took them to Winston-Salem, NC. After working for Western Electric, he was offered a job with AT&T Long Lines and they moved to Atlanta. She taught Sunday school, vacation bible school, and served on the worship committee of the last two churches that she attended, and served as president of the United Methodist Women in both Tucker First UMC (Wesleyan Ambassadors) and Bethlehem UMC (Lois Phillips Circle). She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Ronald L Helton; sister, Dorothy (Deanie) Smith Goode; and grandson, Benjamin Thomas Gossett. Surviving are her daughter, Rhonda Hambright (Harlan); sons, Tim Helton (Lilia) and Andy Helton; and grandchildren, Joe Gossett, Emily Helton, Natalie Helton, and Kathryn Helton.
Daughter of Mozelle Ramsey Smith Huffstetler and Sinclair M Smith. She grew up on Belmont-Mount Holly Road on what was called the Smith Plantation. She met her future husband in high school. After they graduated from Belmont High School, she worked as a secretary at the Aberfoyle Textile Mill while he attended Duke University and was in the Navy ROTC. They were married on June 13, 1959. He was stationed at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station in Virginia. Navy life (active duty) lasted the required two years. She worked in civil service with the U. S. Navy as a secretary until her daughter was born. Her life as a Navy wife continued as Ron joined the reserves – serving for 30 years as a Navy Seabee. His degree in electrical engineering took them to Winston-Salem, NC. After working for Western Electric, he was offered a job with AT&T Long Lines and they moved to Atlanta. She taught Sunday school, vacation bible school, and served on the worship committee of the last two churches that she attended, and served as president of the United Methodist Women in both Tucker First UMC (Wesleyan Ambassadors) and Bethlehem UMC (Lois Phillips Circle). She was predeceased by her parents; husband, Ronald L Helton; sister, Dorothy (Deanie) Smith Goode; and grandson, Benjamin Thomas Gossett. Surviving are her daughter, Rhonda Hambright (Harlan); sons, Tim Helton (Lilia) and Andy Helton; and grandchildren, Joe Gossett, Emily Helton, Natalie Helton, and Kathryn Helton.
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