Mary Fesperman Helms

Obituary: Mary Fesperman Helms, age 88, of Rockwell died Sunday, January 2, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon, Thursday, January 6 at Landis Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Honeycutt and Rev. Ralph Hager officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Memorial Park, China Grove. Family will receive friends at Whitley's Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, January 5. Mary was born December 31, 1922 in Montgomery Co. NC, the daughter of the late Tom and Edna Allen Fesperman. She was a devout member and Christian soldier of Landis Baptist Church and had worked for Cannon Mills Co. as an inspector. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne B. Helms in 1989, her grandson, Tony Reece in 1999 and her daughter, Wanda Reece in 2009. Mary is survived by her daughter, Brenda Helms Lyles (Clyde) of Rockwell, her grandchildren including Tammy Brown (Ted) of Salisbury, Kim Steele (Tommy) of Carlisle, PA, Cathy Hager (Ralph) of Kannapolis, Mark Lyles (Bonnie) of Salisbury and Leann McGrath (Shaun) of China Grove. She is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Landis Baptist Church, 110 N. Kimmons St. Landis, NC 28088
Visitation: 6-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5th at Whitley's Funeral Home.

Service: 12 Noon, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 at Landis Baptist Church.

Interment: West Lawn Memorial Park in China Grove, NC.