Robert T. Helms

Robert T. Helms
Mr. Helms, age 80, of Old Statesville Road, Charlotte went to be with his best friend, his Lord and Savior.
Born March 5, 1923 in Union County, he was the son of the late James Milton and Ila Malcolm Helms. He was a member of Shadybrook Baptist Church. Mr. Helms retired from the trucking industry in 1986 after 49 years of service, having worked for Central Motor Lines and Akers Motor Lines. He was predeceased by his wife of 28 years, Lillie Turner Helms and grandson, Mark Allen Phillips.
Robert was a WW II veteran of the U.S. Army. He gave his heart to the Lord in 1953. Mr. Helms was proud to have served his country and especially proud to have served his Lord faithfully for 43 years. He loved nothing more than to share his love of God with anyone that would listen.
Surviving, in addition to his present wife of 27 years, Connie Almond Helms, are three daughters, Brenda Phillips and her husband, Gary of Myrtle Beach, SC, Sandra Faulk and her husband, Danny of Indian Trail, NC, and Sylvene Moser and her husband, Terry of Charlotte; three stepchildren Keith Almond and his wife, Tammy, of Statesville, NC, Carol St. John and her husband, Jerry of Charlotte, and Joyce Helms and her husband, Donald of Charlotte; 12 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; two brothers Reverend Earl Helms and Ransom Helms both of Charlotte.
Funeral service for Mr. Helms will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2004 in the Dilworth Chapel of Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service at 2:00 p.m. with the Reverend Earl Helms, George Sherman, and Reverend Dr. Brady Atkins officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30 p.m. until the service. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Presbyterian Homecare-Hospice, P.O. Box 33549, Charlotte, N.C. 28233-3549.
Arrangements are in the care of Hankins & Whittington Dilworth Chapel, 1111 East Boulevard, Charlotte, online www.hankinsandwhittington.com.