Robert Helms

Robert Helms, 77, of Arkadelphia, passed away on Sunday March 31, 2013 at St. Joseph Mercy Health Center in Hot Springs. He was born on February 22, 1936 in Arkadelphia. Robert was a graduate of Arkadelphia High School in 1954. He served in the United States Army as a Military Police Officer from October 1954 until October 1956. Robert received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Henderson State University in 1971. He retired after twenty-seven years of service with the local John Deere dealership. Robert is preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Vivian Ollie Helms, brothers, Gifford and Glen Helms, and his first wife, Donna Sue Buck Helms. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Hathcoat Helms, daughters, Cindy (Charles) Brantley of Conway, Becky Ursery of Arkadelphia, Michelle (Paul) Robbins of Sparkman, and son, Gary Louis Helms of Camden, one brother, George (Christine) Helms of Arkadelphia, two sisters, Dorothy Buck of Cabot and Betty (Melvin) Whitley of Malvern, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Nizar Suleman and Taylor Feigel, RN and all the ICU nursing staff at Mercy Hospital in Hot Springs. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Park Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday at Park Hill Baptist Church. The Interment will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Arkadelphia. Memorials may be made to the Park Hill Baptist Church Building Fund, 3333 Hollywood Road, Arkadelphia, Ark. 71923. Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home in Arkadelphia. Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.