BAXTER-Funeral services for Dixie Lee Helms, 92 of Baxter, will be Tuesday, September 26 at 12 Noon at the Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 5 to 8 PM and after 10 AM Tuesday at the funeral home. Bro. Clarence DeLoach will officiate.
Mrs. Helms died Saturday evening, September 23, 2023 at Signature of Putnam County in Algood, TN.
She was born August 3, 1931 in Silver Point, TN to the late Robert Peay and Mary Wallace Palmer.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband George Odell Helms on February 24, 1992, granddaughter Kimberly Faye Maynard, 5 sisters and 5 brothers.
She was a retired associate with Fleetguard of Cookeville with 20 years of service.
When she lived in Michigan she was a land lady.
Dixie was a member of Willow Avenue Church of Christ and the Baxter Chapter of the Red Hat Society. She was Ms. Senior Putnam County in 1994.
She served as director of the Baxter Sr. Citizens for many years. She was a homemaker.
Dixie was a loving mother and grandmother.
Survivors include daughter Connie (Bill) Maynard of Baxter, sons Larry Helms of Gallatin, Michael (Valerie) Helms of Baxter, twin brother Jack (Sophia) Palmer of Michigan grandchildren: Christina Maynard (Tony) Mick, Mary Della Ray Helms and Matthew Helms, great grandchildren: Kayla Mick and Gunter Mick, special friends Maxine Stewart and Sharon Watkins.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
The family expresses great gratitude the all the caregivers and staff at Signature.
Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134.You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
10:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)
Baxter Chapel
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Starts at 12:00 pm (Central time)
Baxter Chapel
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