Obituary for Willie Lee (Bill) Helms
Mr. Willie Lee (Bill) Helms, pioneer resident of Eldorado area, died Tuesday at the Harmon Memorial Hospital, Hollis, OK.
Funeral services have been set for 2:00 P.M., Thursday at the Eldorado Church of the Nazarene, officiated by the Reverend J.W. Livingston and assisted by the Reverend Donald Konkle. Burial will be in the Eldorado Cemetery under the direction of Lowell Funeral Home.
Born May 12th, 1900 in Waco, Texas, he came to Eldorado as a baby and lived in that community all his life. He married Dorothy Mefford Avant in 1945. He farmed in the Eldorado area until his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of the home; one son, Lloyd Helms of Rankin, TX; one step-son, James Avant of Eldorado; one daughter, Louise Rains of Moore, OK; three step-daughters, Loyce Sullivan of Canyon, TX, Pauline Mitchell of Tuscon, AZ and Shirley Hamilton of Oklahoma City; five sisters, Esta Bates of Portales, NM, Effie Corley of Slaton, TX, Laveta Waller of Eldorado, Para Livingston of Eldorado and Mattie Chanault of Eldorado; five grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren.
04/10/1980
2:00 PM
Funeral
The Church of the Nazarene
Eldorado
OK
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Funeral services have been set for 2:00 P.M., Thursday at the Eldorado Church of the Nazarene, officiated by the Reverend J.W. Livingston and assisted by the Reverend Donald Konkle. Burial will be in the Eldorado Cemetery under the direction of Lowell Funeral Home.
Born May 12th, 1900 in Waco, Texas, he came to Eldorado as a baby and lived in that community all his life. He married Dorothy Mefford Avant in 1945. He farmed in the Eldorado area until his retirement.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of the home; one son, Lloyd Helms of Rankin, TX; one step-son, James Avant of Eldorado; one daughter, Louise Rains of Moore, OK; three step-daughters, Loyce Sullivan of Canyon, TX, Pauline Mitchell of Tuscon, AZ and Shirley Hamilton of Oklahoma City; five sisters, Esta Bates of Portales, NM, Effie Corley of Slaton, TX, Laveta Waller of Eldorado, Para Livingston of Eldorado and Mattie Chanault of Eldorado; five grandchildren; 10 step-grandchildren.
04/10/1980
2:00 PM
Funeral
The Church of the Nazarene
Eldorado
OK
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