David Rhoads Helsley 1/6/2009 BEECHMONT — David Rhoads Helsley, 76, of 3827 U.S. 231 South, Beechmont, formerly of Kankakee, Ill., died at 3 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at his home. He was born July 1, 1932, in Muhlenberg County. He was a retired United Auto Worker, a member of Browder Missionary Baptist Church andContinue Reading
David Helsley
July 1, 1932 - January 4, 2009
David Rhoads Helsley 1/6/2009 BEECHMONT — David Rhoads Helsley, 76, of 3827 U.S. 231 South, Beechmont, formerly of Kankakee, Ill., died at 3 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009, at his home. He was born July 1, 1932, in Muhlenberg County. He was a retired United Auto Worker, a member of Browder Missionary Baptist Church and an Army veteran of the Korean War. While living in Kankakee, Mr. Helsley was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Beasley Helsley, in 1990; and his parents, Burnie and Ella Kate Helsley. Survivors include two daughters, Lona (Lawrence) Jakaitis of Shorewood, Ill., and Kathy (Charles) Maynard of Colorado Springs, Colo.; grandchildren Eric and Michelle Jakaitis and Justin, Bret and Taylor Wolter; two sisters, Anna (Glenn) Johnson of Browder and Ella Jean Helsley of Nashville; two nephews, Robert Wayne Johnson of Dadeville, Ala., and Donald Johnson of Fayetteville, Ark.; and two great-nephews. Services are at 11 a.m. Thursday at Tucker Beechmont Funeral Home, with the Rev. Shane Garrett officiating, assisted by the Rev. Collis Davis. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Central City. Visitation is after 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences can be made at www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.