Linda Helms Obituary
A native of Asheville, she was a daughter of the late William Herbert Ball, Sr. and Robbie Jane Hudson Ball. She was also preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Thomas Barry Helms.
Linda was a longtime member of Fellowship Baptist Church in Woodfin, and she loved her family deeply.
Surviving are her husband of 49 years, Joseph "J.L." Helms; son, Jacob Daniel Helms; sister, Janet Elaine Reece and husband Frank Stephenson; brother, William Herbert Ball, Jr.; sisters-in-law: Patricia Worley and husband Charlie, and Charlotte Corn and husband Dale; and nieces and nephews: Billy, Crystal, Mark, April, Jenny, Tracy, Angel, Jennifer, Timothy, Jackie, Robert, and Keith.
Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Monday, October 21, 2024, in the chapel of Anders-Rice Funeral Home with Pastor Zane Edmonds officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 till 1:30 PM on Monday at the funeral home.
Anders-Rice Funeral Home and Cremation Center is honored to serve the Helms family.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Linda, please visit our floral store.
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1428 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC 28806
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