Reginald Heber Helvenston


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Dec 12th, 2012

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  • Death Date: Dec 12, 2012

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Biography: Reginald Heber Helvenston of Little Rock passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012. He was born August 17, 1926, in Live Oak, Florida, the son of Reginald Heber Helvenston, Sr. and Edna Baulch Helvenston. He was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute and during World War II, served aboard a patrol craft as a sonarman in the South Pacific. After the war he graduated from the University of Texas where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta and a letterman in swimming in 1947 and 1948. From 1950 to 1957 he was a fieldman for Aetna Insurance Company and owned and operated Helvenston & Co., a local fire and casualty agency, until his retirement in 1982. He was a vestryman and served several times as Senior Warden of St. Alban?s Anglican Church in Little Rock. He was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Trinity Lodge #694, Scottish Rite Bodies, Scimitar Shrine Temple and the Country Club of Little Rock. He is survived by his wife, Betty Buzbee Helvenston; daughter, Ellen A. Tolley and husband, Steve of Perryville, AR; grandchildren, Travis Tolley and wife, Kelly and Hallie Tolley Finkbeiner and husband, David; great-grandchildren, Ella Jane, Carter and Harper; brother, Phelps Helvenston and wife, Pat of Flagstaff, Arizona and two nephews. A memorial service will be held at St. Mark?s Episcopal Church, 1000 N. Mississippi St., Little Rock on Monday, December 17, 2012 at 2 p.m. officiated by Rev. Danny Schieffler. Burial will be at Mount Holly Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to a favorite charity. Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.

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Brucene Dickerson
#4
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Larry and I were sad to hear about Heber's passing. He was a very unique person and I have many happy memories of him. I worked for Heber from 1970 until his retirement in 1982. He was the best Boss I ever had.
Brucene Dickerson
#3
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Larry and I were sad to hear of Heber's passing. He was an unique person and I have many happy memories of him. I worked for him from 1970 until his retirement in 1982. He was the best Boss I ever had!
Heather Gadberry
#2
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
Ellen & family - you all are in my thoughts and prayers. May God wrap his love around you to ease the next few days :)
Linda Fuller
#1
Mar 15th, 2019 11:44 am
I'm sorry to hear about your Grandfather passing. Sounds like a very active and wonderful man. I know you and Kelly and the kids will miss him. Having grandparents is a wonderful thing. Glad Ella and Carter got to spend some time with him.

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