Leo Cleveland Helms Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Leo Cleveland Helms, 79, of Jonesboro, passed away September 12, 2016 in Jonesboro. Born July 18, 1937 in Lauratown, Lawrence County, Arkansas. He was the son of Cleo Cleveland Helms and Josephine Ann Oliver Helms. Early in his life he worked on a river boat and road construction. He went to work as a propane truck driver for White River Propane. In April 1962, he moved his family to Carpinteria, California where he worked as a ranch hand and raised his family on the Spaulding Ranch until he moved back to Arkansas in 1978. He returned to what changed to Norgas and then Ferrell Gas Propane where he worked many years until he retired. Because of his work he befriended many many people in his life. All through his life he enjoyed hunting and fishing. He loved if he could find someone who loved his passion as much as he did to go with him. He was of the Pentecost faith. He is preceded in death by a daughter Sharon Rose Helms; his parents Cleo and Josie Helms; his sisters, Louella Lawson, Ruby Lawson Snow, June Richey, Lynn Gayle Shank; his brothers, Dexter JC Helms and Cedric McMullin. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rosey Marilyn Baldridge Helms who he married May 19, 1956; his daughters Karen Toth (Steve) of Jacksonville, Beverly Campos of the home and Nancy Williams, Brookland; his grandchildren; Steven Spades, Leesburg, VA; Sean Spades, Sherwood; Kristy Campos, Carpinteria, CA; Eric Campos, Ventura, CA; Ian Williams, Jonesboro and Tyler Williams (Holly),Jonesboro; his great grandchildren Molly Williams, Bryson Spades and Xavier Campos; his sisters, Florence Lingo and Sybil Westberg, Oxnard, CA; Polly Davis, Camarillo, CA; Shirley Kelley(Alan) Ventura, CA; a brother, Kenneth Luck(Carolyn), Muskogee, OK and many nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be Friday, September 16, 2016 at 2 PM in the Old Lebanon Cemetery in Eaton with Bro. Harold Russell officiating. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 6 PM till 8 PM.

Leo Cleveland Helms

July 18, 1937 - September 12, 2016

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