James Steele Helms

Dateline: Waxhaw, NC Mr. James Steele Helms, 89, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013. He was born in Union County, NC on February 3, 1924, son of the late James and Fannie Steele Helms. Mr. Helms was a WW II US Navy veteran and a retired Celanese Corp. employee. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 16, 2013, from 9:30 until 10:45 am at Hermon Baptist Church with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 AM. Burial will be in Lakeland Memorial Park. Mr. Helms is survived by his wife, Sara Culp Helms and sister, Helen H. Griffin of Waxhaw. Memorials may be made to Hermon Baptist Church, Building Fund, 9713 Lancaster Hwy., Waxhaw, NC 28173 or Gideons International, P. O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800. Gordon Funeral Service is caring for the Helms family. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com Published online on May 14, 2013 courtesy of Gordon Funeral Service, Inc. .