Willie Helton

Willie D. Helton, 69, of Waldron, Arkansas passed from this life March 29, 2011 in a Fort Smith, Arkansas hospital. Willie was born August 14, 1941 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to the late William Roy and Dorothy C. (Downs) Sexton. Willie is survived by her husband of 50 years Joe Helton, Sr. of the home; five daughters, Janet and husband Jason Neill, Lavada and husband Kenny Allen, JoAnna and husband Larry Rose, Dorothy and husband David Preston, Nancy and husband Kenny Lynch all of Waldron, Arkansas; one son Joe Helton, Jr. and wife Tressa of Waldron, Arkansas. She is also survived by one brother, John Sexton of Picacho, Arizona; step-mother, Fay Sexton of Waldron, Arkansas; twenty three grandchildren; twenty nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Willie?s funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2011 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Ed Howard, officiating. Interment will follow in the Oliver Cemetery. Arrangements are being entrusted to the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory in Waldron, Arkansas. Willie?s pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be her grandson?s. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Heritage Memorial Funeral Home & Crematory.