Unknown Publication, 17 April 1973 Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for Edward Helton, 88, a lifelong resident of the Iberia area. He died Tuesday, April 17, 1973, at his home in Iberia. Mr. Helton was born May 9, 1884 near Iberia, the son of Jim and Mary (Belk) Helton. He was united in marriage on Aug 16, 1908 to Clara Newhart, who survives of the home. Mr. Helton farmed in the Iberia area before moving into town in 1961. He was a former member of the Brays Advent Christian Church, and was presently a member of the Iberia First Christian Church. Surviving, other than his wife, Clara, are three sons, Lonnie E. Helton and Charles T. Helton, both of St. Louis, and Walter Helton of Festus; four daughters, Mrs. Nellie McDonald and Mrs. Ruby Gardner, both of Iberia, Mrs. Sylvia Lusk of Milan, Tenn., and Mrs. Mabel Cudziol of Gary Ind.; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Copeland of Columbia; 17 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Stevinson Chapel in Iberia with the Rev. Wilford David and the Rev. Gary Gulley officiating. Burial was in Union Cemetery near Iberia. Pallbearers were Joseph Cudziol, Jr., John Cudziol, Jerry Gardner, Jim Gardner, Richard Lusk and James Helton.