Thomas F. Helton April 5, 1936 - December 14, 2016 Beloved husband of Sherry Helton (nee Stolzenbach) and the late Geneva Helton; Loving father of Thomas (Marilyn) Helton, Sherry Dillow and the late Diane Lanham and Ronald Helton; Dear brother of the late June Inman; Our devoted grandfather, great-grandfather, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend to many; Tom retired from McDonnell-Douglas and then enjoyed 16 years with a wonderful group of people at Purina Farms; Memorials to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105-9959 Visitation Wed. Dec. 21, from 10am to 12:00pm at the JAY B. SMITH FENTON CHAPEL 777 Oakwood Dr. (at Hwy 141) with a Funeral Service at 12:00pm; Interment JB National Cem. with full honors; Tributes at jaybsmith.com