Ruby Maxine Helton

Ruby Maxine Helton, 79, of Corbin, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at the Christian Health Center.
Born June 6, 1925 in Stinking Creek, Kentucky to the late Callaway and Lily Hobbs, she was a member of the East Corbin Baptist Church and was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Dorlene Helton; three children, Jackie Helton, Lillie Mae Cottrell, and John Helton; sisters, Amanda Brown, Bertha Hobbs, and Viola Brown; and brothers, Junior Hobbs and J.T. Hobbs.
She is survived by her children Frances Pickel and husband Bob of Tipton, Indiana, Bill Helton and wife Audrey of Noblesville, Indiana, Elmer Helton and wife Amy of China Grove, North Carolina, Junior Helton and wife Eleanor of Corbin, and Sue Rains and husband Alvin of Corbin; sister, Thelma Goldie of Knox County; grandchildren, Lori Ellis, Cathy Freeman, Wayne Pickel, Donnie Pickel, Danny Pickel, Carla Austin, Robert Helton, Rebecca Herlitz, Brian Burgess, Angela McFarland, Paula Webb, John Cowan, Charles Cowan, and Tina Bryant; great-grandchildren, Tyler McFarland, Peyton Helton, Cassie Helton, Jenna Helton, Kayla Pickel, Katlyn Pickel, Kira Austin, Cory Austin, Latisha Burgess and Tiffany Burgess; and numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends who mourn her passing.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, May 21, at the East Corbin Baptist Church with Bro. Ronnie Watkins officiating. Burial will be in the Helton Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6-9 pm Friday, May 20, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home.
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