Steven Red Wayne Helms

1950 - 2019

Steven “Red” Wayne Helms, 69, of Kannapolis went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Tucker Hospice House following a period of declining health. Steven was born May 2, 1950 in Iredell County, a son of the late Robert Jackson Helms Jr. and Margaret Mercury Church Helms. Also preceding him in death was a sister, Faye Helms. At Memorial Baptist Church he held the membership longevity record for men, and remained active as long as his health permitted. He also was a coach for the Dixie Youth baseball for 15 years. He loved working with children. Steven was a bus driver for the Cabarrus County School System. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather. Family members left to cherish Steven's memory are his wife of 39 ½ years Sandy Goodman Helms sons, Robert (Bobby) Helms and Amber Brock of Kannapolis and Steven (Stevie) Helms and Amanda Hawkins of Kannapolis; and a grandchild, Landon Alexander Richards-Helms. He held a special love for Peyton Faulkner, Lawson Faulkner, Kyndal Faulkner and Tilman Faulkner. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Service & Visitation: Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Memorial Baptist Church, conducted by Rev. Jason Barber. Interment will follow in Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church 11 a.m.-1 .m. prior to the service. At other times they will be at the residence. Memorials: Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081 or to the American Cancer Society, 1901 Brunswick Ave., Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28207. Whitley's Funeral Home is serving the family of Mr. Helms. Online condolences may be sent to www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.