Wanelle Helton

Funeral services for Mrs. Wanelle Gay Helton, age 83, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 21, 2017 at Jefferson Street Baptist Church with interment to follow at Dublin Memorial Gardens. Rev. Darren Talley will officiate. Mrs. Helton was born January 15, 1934 in Dublin, Georgia; she was preceded in death by her parents, the late Aaron Lee Gay and Myrtice Hamilton Gay and her husband, Robert E. Helton, Jr. She was a member of Jefferson Street Baptist Church and the Horizon 60 Club of Morris State Bank. She was retired from Morris State as assistant vice-president. Mrs. Helton passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. She is survived by her sons, David E "Buster" Helton and Robert F. "Frank" (Toni) Helton both of Dublin, two daughters, Debra "Debbie" (Carl) Joiner of Smyrna and Donna (Dwayne) Lumley of Dublin, nine grandchildren, Carl E. "Trey" Joiner, Coleman Joiner, Chloe Joiner, Amanda Helton, Aaron Lumley, Autumn Lumley, Hannah Helton Smith, Luke Helton and David Helton, two brothers, Leon (Joann) Gay of Hampton, and Gene (Gail) Gay of Texas and a sister, Rita (Larry) Albert of Perry. The family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Carl E. "Trey" Joiner, Coleman Joiner, David Helton, Jr., Luke Helton, Aaron Lumley and Curtis Michael Gay. Mike Witherington will serve as an honorary pallbearer. Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Dublin Chapel has charge of funeral arrangements.