Vernon E. Helms

Vernon E. Helms, age 67, of Ida, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at McClellan V.A. Hospital. Vernon was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and served as Chief of the Tumbling Shoals-Ida Fire Department over 20 years. He also was a local cattle farmer for years. Visitation Thursday, Oct. 10, from 5:30-8 p.m., Olmstead Chapel. Graveside services Friday, Oct. 11, 11 a.m., Miller Cemetery, Ida, with military and fire department services.