Bobby Joe "BJ" Helms Jr.

Bobby Joe "BJ" Helms Jr. obituary

Bobby Joe "BJ" Helms Jr.

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22

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Sylacauga, AL

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Bobby Joe Helms Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Alabama Funeral Homes and Cremation Centers - Opelika on Nov. 15, 2025.

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Bobby Joe "BJ" Helms Jr.

Bobby Joe "BJ" Helms Jr.
March 7, 1980 – November 10, 2025

"When I leave this world I'm going to be with Jesus and my life will be just getting started at that moment!!!!" – BJ

BJ Helms has now begun that new life, walking the streets of gold. Welcoming him into heaven were his father, Bobby Helms Sr., his mother, Jennifer Gravette, and his stepfather, Buster Gravette.

He leaves behind his brother Daniel (Michelle) Gravette, his sisters Glenda Kary and Laurel (Ron) Wilson, his sons Zach Brown and Gavin Cook, his step-mother Nan Helms, his uncle and aunt Ronnie and Tandy Robinson, his nephews Russ, Tanner, Braxton, Jaxon, Walker, Jackson, Lukas, and Locklan, along with many other beloved family members and friends.

He will be missed, but we hold to the promise that we will meet again in our heavenly home.

The family will hold a private viewing. A memorial service will take place on November 22, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at First Free Will Baptist Church in Sylacauga, Alabama.

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Upcoming Events

Nov

22

Memorial service

12:00 p.m.

First Free Will Baptist Church

Sylacauga, AL

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