George Ray Helton, 58, of Cash, passed away February 23, 2011 at his residence. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Faith Bible Church in Caddo Mills with Rev. Jay Sikes and Rev. Randall Bost officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Born October 7, 1952 in Greenville, George was the son of S. E. Helton, Jr. and Serena Ann (Stark) Helton. On October 9, 1970, he married Judy Smiley in Greenville. He served in the United States Air Force and was employed as a program analyst for Seven-eleven. He was a member of Paradise Baptist Church.
His survivors include his wife of Cash; his mother of Greenville; son George Helton, Jr. and wife Kristi of Caddo Mills; daughter Georgeanna Helton of Cash; sister Faynell Degarso and husband Joe of Greenville; grandchildren Halie, Hope, Austin, and Cash Helton and Lilly Grace all of Caddo Mills; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father in 1978; sister Mary Opal Helton; brother Harbert Glenn Helton; and father-in-law Bill Smiley.
Pallbearers will be Phillip Stark, Dusty Payne, Jimmy Thomason, Gary Degarso, Joe David Degarso, Brian Degarso, and Ronnie Degarso. Honorary pallbearers will be Harold Payne, John Howard Payne, Joe Degarso, Harold Luckett, Brian Luckett, Jimmy Helton, Jimmy Clark, Matt McMahan, Carlos Denton, Glen Steed, and Joe Gilmore.
