Clinton Ward Helms' Obituary
Clinton Ward Helms, 85, of Charlotte passed away Saturday,
May 11, 2019 in Atrium University City Hospital, Charlotte. His funeral service will be 2 PM Wednesday,
May 15, 2019 at the First Baptist Church of Locust with Rev. Tommy Ross and
Rev. Kinney Wallace officiating. Burial
will follow in the church cemetery. The
family will receive friends on Wednesday at the church from 1 until 2 prior to
the funeral service.
Born March 10, 1934 in Union County, NC, he was the son of
the late Homer Braxton Helms and Madge Melissa Preslar Helms. He was a member of the First Baptist Church
of Locust and was retired from Frito Lay.
Mr. Helms was a veteran of the US Army.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Helen Louise Austin
Helms as well as two brothers Donald Ray Helms and wife Margaret of Wingate and
Johnny Helms of Charlotte. He was
preceded in death by a son Ricky Clinton Helms and a grandson Christopher Brian
Helms.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Mother?s
Morning Out Program at First Baptist Church of Locust, 320 S. Central Ave,
Locust, NC 28097.
Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Locust is serving the
Helms Family.
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