Dessie Ola Helton Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Dessie Ola Helton (Cleveland, Tennessee), who passed away at the age of 93, on April 17, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Dessie Ola Helton or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
In the vast expanse of eternity, may Dessie find peace everlasting, cradled in the gentle embrace of the universe. And as we stand on the shores of remembrance, may her legacy inspire us to live each day with purpose, passion, and profound gratitude for the gift of life itself.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Zula Brackett Craig and Joseph Earl Craig; and her husband Kenneth Helton. She is survived by: her sister Elizabeth "Liz" Whaley of Cleveland; her daughter Tonya Gumm (Jim); and her close friend Wanda Shults (Sue Crumley). She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews.
