Biography: William McHenry Helms, Jr., 50, of Conway, died Saturday, May 27, 2006. He was born in Fort Rucker, Alabama on March 31, 1956. A 1974 graduate of Catholic High, he attended Hendrix College. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and, until the time of his death, worked for Easter Seals of Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his father, William McHenry Helms, Sr.; maternal grandparents Smith M. Lee and Odette (Jenkins) Woodson; paternal grandparents Hubert W. and Sarah (McHenry) Helms. Survivors include his wife, Debra (Beard) Helms; mother, Patricia (Lee) Stephens of Little Rock; daughter, Kathryn Elizabeth “Beth” Helms of Little Rock; sons, William McHenry “Trey” Helms, III, and Benjamin Lee “Ben” Helms, both of Conway; sisters, Sarah Helms Piwonka and husband Max of Memphis, and Lee Anne Helms of Little Rock; and an aunt, Sarah Helms Hyatt of Perryville. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church officiated by Reverend Peggy Bossmeyer. Inurnment will be in the church columbarium with a reception to follow. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Easter Seals Arkansas, 3920 Woodland Heights Rd., Little Rock, AR 72212-2495; or St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 20900 Chenal Parkway, Little Rock, AR 72223. Cremation and service arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home of Little Rock, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.
Your dad spoke of you boys often and his eyes always seemed to sparkle when he would mention the two of you.
I realize no one can stop the pain the two of you must feel now. Remember to be a friend to one another.
The best way to honor you dad is to keep his love and memory in your hearts.
God bless you both and may angels be with you.