Ernest David Helton

April 7, 1936 ~ April 7, 2008
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
ERNEST DAVID HELTON
Ernest David Helton, 72, of 307 New Leicester Hwy. Lot 17, died Monday, April 7, 2008, at Memorial Campus Mission Hospitals.
A native of Buncombe Co., he was a son of the late Ernest Lee and Georgia Buckner Helton. He was also preceded in death by his son, Jackie Lee Helton.
Mr. Helton worked as a security guard for Security Forces, Inc., for the last 17 years. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He loved to go fishing and play his guitar.
Mr. Helton is survived by his daughter, Nancy Sizemore, of Asheville; sons, Jeff and Joel Helton, of Tennessee; sisters, Rebecca Nicholson, of Swannanoa, and Wanda Hampton, of Canton; ex-wife, Lois Helton; grandchildren, Jeremy, D.J., Jeffrey, Michael, Falina, and Tori; great-grandchildren, Carlie, Natalie, and Nathan; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Western Carolina State Veteran's Cemetery Chapel with the Rev. Samuel Miller officiating. Interment will follow in the Veteran's Cemetery with military rites performed by the Buncombe County Veterans Memorial Team.
His family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave.
WITH FOUND MEMORIES- LOU
with our fond memories-bob
For the best father and fishing partner, I Love you and miss you!
-RIP
Papaw, Its hard to believe that you are gone, you will always be in my heart. I miss you and Love you so much!
-RIP
Pap, I’m gonna miss you and the days fishing,and picking. It won’t be the same without you but I know your were you are happy and with granny,papaw,and Jackie so I will see you one day and I hope you catch a big one. Love your oldest grandson Jeremy Scott
Its hard to believe your gone, I’m going to miss not being able to give you a hug when I walked in a room! But I know your in a wonderful place looking down on all of us! Rest In Peace-
I enjoyed working with David over the past ten years. He will be missed.
I remember as a child I used to look forward to Uncle David’s visits. How he always brought love along with his guitar. I’ll never forget his soft spoken voice and the peace it brought with each visit. I love you. Rest in peace.
I remember when uncle david visited mom in hendersonville him and mom and grandpa sat around singing and playing music. I still have the tape.I recorded us singing.It was a great day.he was so kind and sweet. He will be missed, love susie
Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Love, Larry, Tonya, Katherine
our condolences to aunt lois nancy,jeff,joel,and all uncle Davids grandchildren & great grandchildren. He touched alot of lives and was loved deeply. RIP
To my dear Dad
I am sorry that you had to leave us so
soon I know you are in heaven, but I will miss you so much, please know how much I love you and thank you for everything you done for me, love always Nancy
see you in Heaven
In Loving Memory of my husband
Lois
Thanks dad for everything you done for us I Love you for ever and ever.
Love Joe
I’m so sad to here of uncle david’s passing. He was Loved very much and will be missed.I would like to say I’m so sorry for your lose to nancy,jeffery,and joel and all of his grandchildren and great grandchildren.also his surviving siblings.
My Memories are him playing his guitar when he came to visit singing
with the family just making music.
he was a very loving man.
now he is with his mom dad & sisters
love you uncle David