Hi All, I received this from another Helms researcher and since there is a family member listed in Ozard AR I thought I should send this out to the list. If you find any family in this, please let me know. luv, cosin jeri A friend who researches the Garman Helms line sent this info to me yesterday and I think it might relate to someone on this email list. Good Luck!! cosin jeri "I don't know if your interested in this. I don't have a Ray Norvelle Helms in my files. I thought maybe he might be one of your family." Beatrice Lavada Helms, 78, of McAlester, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004, at Colonial Nursing Home in McAlester. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery in McAlester. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Chaney-Harkins Funeral Home of McAlester. Born Oct. 25, 1925, in Indianola, she was the daughter of William Acie and Cora Jane (Ingram) Barlow. She married Ray Norvelle Helms on June 15, 1943, in Minco. Survivors include three sons, Eddie Ray Helms and wife, Allie, of McAlester, Terry Lynn Helms, of McAlester, and Jeffery Lee Helms and wife, Cynthia, Ozark, Ark. Also, seven grandchildren, Gina Riley, Toni Helms, Clint Helms, Megan Helms, Nikki Helms, Shane Flint and April Butler. And, 11 great-grandchildren, Kaci Helms, Taylor Helms, Erin Riley, Josh Riley, Jake Riley, Callie Helms, Katch Helms, Creek Helms, Chloe Butler, Alexa Butler and Ashley Flint, and one sister and brother-in-law, Veonna and J.B. Darnell. Honorary pallbearers will be Miles Cathey, J.B. Darnell, Harold Cathey, Bob Tucker, Sam Ragan and Jimmy Cathey. ______________________________________________________ "but I remain your affectinate cosin untill death." Thank you again ggrandpa Davis for those words. Never dreamed I'd get to use em! ____________________________________________________ Personal webpages: http://home.earthlink.net/~jerifultz/ Edward G. Gerdes Arkansas Civil War Pages http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/ Original Arkansas Genealogy Project: http://www.couchgenweb.com/arkansas Helms Brothers Parents research: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~helmsnc/