ABBEVILLE. . .Mildred Howerton Helton, a resident of Abbeville, died Friday afternoon, December 20, 2024, in a Dothan hospital. She was 99.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 23, 2024, in the Judson Baptist Church with Reverend Randy Stokes and Reverend Brandon Turner officiating and eulogies to be given by Kristie Hughes and Valarie Palmer. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 A.M. Monday in the church sanctuary. Holman-Abbeville Mortuary & Cremations is in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Helton was a lifelong resident of the Screamer community of Henry County, daughter of the late James Murphy Howerton and Addie Pastoria Palmer Howerton. She was a member of Judson Baptist Church. Mrs. Helton was a master gardener and contributed plants to Dothan Botanical Gardens. She was retired from WestPoint Pepperell as a Sewing Machine Operator. Mrs. Helton was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend John W. Helton, Jr., son-in-law, Joel Edward Money, sisters, Janie Mae Joiner and Alice Griffith, and brothers, Jack Howerton, Murphy Howerton, Jody Howerton and Major Howerton,
Surviving relatives include her daughter, Faye Helton Money, Abbeville; sisters, Annette Harpe of Alaska, and Betty Watson of Florida; grandchildren, Tim Palmer (Audrey) and Kristie H. Hughes (Joey); great-grandchildren, Cortney Palmer, Elizabeth Palmer, Valarie Palmer and Jonah Hughes; great-great-grandchildren, Serrina Cruz, Arriana Cruz, Viktor Allen, Gabe Allen and Rilynn Miles; numerous nieces and nephews.
Serving as active pallbearers will be Valarie Palmer, Elizabeth Palmer, Jonah Hughes, Joey Hughes, Tommy Palmer and Stokes Moring.
HOLMAN ABBEVILLE MORTUARY & CREMATIONS IS IN CHARGE OF FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. Phone 334-585-5261.You may sign a guest register at www.holmanmortuaries.com. This firm does not own a crematory.
