James Lee “Jerry” Helton, age 69, of Lyerly, GA, died Monday, July 9, 2012 at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Mr. Helton was born June 22, 1943 in Trion, GA, the son of the late Thomas Lee Helton and Nellie Jane Craig Helton. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lea Helton; son and daughter-in-law, James Scott and Kim Helton; grandson, Stefan Tyler Helton; sister and brother-in-law, Martha and Bill Rogers; brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Louise Helton; step-sisters and brothers-in-law, Ruby Hawkins and Lionel Harris, Betty and Jim Mahiaffey, Charlotte and James Hawkins, Darlene and Frank Bearden, Jimmie and Gordon Woodard; step-brother and sister-in-law, Henry andAngela Henderson; step-grandchildren, Robert Daniel Motley and Thomas James Motley; 8 Sisters-in-law; five brothers-in-law; special friends, Danny and Charlotte Mosley; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Helton will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 11.
Funeral services will be at 11 a. m. Thursday, July12, at Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Odum officiating. Burial will follow in Lyerly Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Steve Helton, Paul Jackson, Justin Ramey, John Jackson, Dennis Lea, and Troy David Rutledge. Honorary pallbearers will be Nephews and Nieces.