Fanny F. Helton
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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She was born March 17, 1930, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Reuben Sr. and Lou Velia Jenkins Whitaker. On April 18, 1946, she married Smith Helton, who survives.
She worked for Whitley Products, South Whitley, for 23 years and Essex Wire, Columbia City, for 10 years. She retired in 1992. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church of Kosciusko County. She was a founding member of First Freewill Baptist Church of Kosciusko County. She enjoyed gardening and collecting antiques. She loved the time spent with her grandchildren.
Surviving are a son, Smith Ray (and spouse Teresa) Helton, Lake Villa, Ill.; a daughter, Velia Francis (and spouse Kim) Shoemaker, Columbia City; two brothers, Paul Whitaker, Eljay, Ga., and Charlie (and spouse Trish) Whitaker, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two sisters, Margaret (and spouse Chuck) Anderson and Hazel Overcash, all of Troutsman, N.C.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and two sisters.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor Terry Bradford officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is one hour prior to the service Monday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Camp Nash, PO Box 43, Claypool, IN 46510.
Condolences may be sent to mckeemortuary.com
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She was born March 17, 1930, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Reuben Sr. and Lou Velia Jenkins Whitaker. On April 18, 1946, she married Smith Helton, who survives.
She worked for Whitley Products, South Whitley, for 23 years and Essex Wire, Columbia City, for 10 years. She retired in 1992. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church of Kosciusko County. She was a founding member of First Freewill Baptist Church of Kosciusko County. She enjoyed gardening and collecting antiques. She loved the time spent with her grandchildren.
Surviving are a son, Smith Ray (and spouse Teresa) Helton, Lake Villa, Ill.; a daughter, Velia Francis (and spouse Kim) Shoemaker, Columbia City; two brothers, Paul Whitaker, Eljay, Ga., and Charlie (and spouse Trish) Whitaker, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two sisters, Margaret (and spouse Chuck) Anderson and Hazel Overcash, all of Troutsman, N.C.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and two sisters.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, with Pastor Terry Bradford officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.
Calling is one hour prior to the service Monday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Camp Nash, PO Box 43, Claypool, IN 46510.
Condolences may be sent to mckeemortuary.com
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