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Robin Vanzant posted a condolence
Monday, July 8, 2013
Mrs. Helton, I wanted to let you know how sad and shocked I was to hear of Mr. Helton's passing. He was a blessing and thankful that I got to meet both of you. I will miss his jokes and smile! May God give you and your family comfort and peace.
Robin VanZant (Wellmont Cancer Institute)
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Aaron Edens posted a condolence
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
I always enjoyed hearing the Pleasant News sing. Jim was a tremendous lead singer, who loved and believed what he was singing about. I remember his kind words after hearing a sermon I preached----"Just keep bragging on Jesus, Brother." Simple words, but I think of them often. He will be missed. The Helton family is in our prayers (Aaron Edens and family). God Bless
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Troy and Brenda McPherson posted a condolence
Monday, July 1, 2013
When we moved into our house 31 years ago, we had no idea who lived next door. Little did we know how much our lives would be influenced by the tall tales, kind words, and gentle guidance of our neighbor, JimBob. We have many tall tales so here are just a few - we worked full time and both of us hated yard work. Jim was meticulous about his yard and always kept it manicured and in good shape. We were just lucky to get ours mowed on a day when it was not raining. One day, Jim wanted to know why we mowed on Monday or Tuesday instead of on Friday so our yard would look good for the weekend! After about 20 years, we think he finally gave up on us and was just thankful that we mowed - HAHA!
Jim put up a dusk to dawn light behind his house and he wanted us to put one up to so it would light up both of our back yards. We kept dragging our feet until one day Jim said "Mac, if you will put up that light, I will pay for it." We decided if it meant so much to him, we would put up the light and he didn't have to pay for it!
As any good grandfather, Jim did not want his grandchildren exposed to "cussing". He bought a VCR that could be programmed to remove the "cuss" words. Every so often, he would call and say "Mac, this thing is cussing again so I need you to work on it". He always had confidence that Troy could fix anything - and most times he did. Jim was a very special person and they definitely "broke the mold" when they made him! We will miss you dear friend....
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John and Peggy Starnes posted a condolence
Monday, July 1, 2013
We were sorry to hear that Jim had passed away. We had enjoyed hearing him sing many times at Pleasant View. May God bless the family during this difficult time.
John and Peggy Starnes
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Tammy Hammonds posted a condolence
Monday, July 1, 2013
Our hearts are so saddened We are going to miss Jim so much coming and singing to us. He was a great friend to our church and a great warrior for The Lord. Praying that God's comfort surround you. We love you
Love and Prayers,
Speers Ferry Church
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David and Lisa Castle posted a condolence
Sunday, June 30, 2013
So many good memories of Jim...just to share a few: coming home to an answering machine message saying, "David, this is 'ol JimBob next door...call me when you get home!" And when the boys first got Ringo and Jim asked them his name..."Ringo", they said. "Rocky?", Jim asked..."No, Ringo"..."Ricky?"...."Ringo"..."Randy?"....haha...they still call Ringo all those names! Not sure Jim ever did get it straight...haha! And of course he always had a joke or a funny story to share over the fence. One time after a storm the power went out. Apparently it also did something to the phone lines. Jim called and when we answered he said, "Y'all's phones workin' ?" Dave jokingly said, "No, ....click!" Haha.... But one of the most special things he ever did was taking Coby to the "minner pond" and fishing. Coby absolutely LOVED that and still talks about it. As a matter of fact, just before Jim got sick Coby asked me to see if he could go again sometime.
Another sweet memory of Jim was when Grant was just about 4 or 5 and Dave had him picking up things out of the yard so he could mow. Grant found a brick chip in the grass from beside your carport and attempted to toss it back but ended up accidently hitting your car. Jim said, "Boy, did you hit my car with a rock?!" Grant came in scared to death because he thought Jim was mad. We decided he needed to go to Jim and explain and apologize. When Jim opened the door Grant started sobbing so hard he could hardly talk. Jim scooped him up onto his lap and said, "It's alright...I know it was an accident". Then he smiled and said, "You're still my buddy!" He gave Grant a big hug and all was well.
When we moved to Curtis Court all those years ago we never knew how special our neighbors would be. We inherited extra parents and grandparents for our boys. We are so thankful to have raised our boys next to you all. We love you and will miss you Jim! I hope there's a giant minner pond in heaven!
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Nancy Carr posted a condolence
Saturday, June 29, 2013
We have lost a good man but Oh what Heaven has gained. Jim was always good to me, never an unkind word. He was like a long lost friend to Randy the first time they met. We will miss him. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this time. Heaven has gained a GREAT voice for God's choir.
Love you all,
Nancy "Doc" and Randy Sams
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