Retha Dee Helms's obituary , Passed away on May 25, 2025 in Fayetteville, Tennessee

Retha Dee Helms

July 20, 1944 - May 25, 2025 (80 years old)

Fayetteville, Tennessee

Retha Dee Helms's obituary , Passed away on May 25, 2025 in Fayetteville, Tennessee

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Lynchburg Funeral Home

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Retha Dee Helms

July 20, 1944 - May 25, 2025 (80 years old)

Fayetteville, Tennessee

Retha Dee Helms Obituary

We are sad to announce that on May 25, 2025 we had to say goodbye to Retha Dee Helms of Fayetteville, Tennessee, born in Jefferson, Alabama. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As Retha Dee departs from our midst, her spirit ascends to join the cosmic dance of stars, a shimmering constellation of memories that will forever grace the night sky of the hearts of those who loved Retha Dee. Though Retha Dee may no longer walk beside us, her legacy lives on — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of time and space.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Harold McNeese and Mary IV McNeese (Smith); her husband Larry Helms; her daughter Tammie Carter; her daughter-in-law Selina Kelley; her sister-in-law Linda McNeese; her sisters, Midgie Kelley, Sarah McNeese and Melinda Best; and her grandson Mark Carter.

She is survived by: her children, Derial Kelley (Mary) of Belvidere, Randy Kelley of Fayetteville, Tennessee and Jeanie Price of Fayetteville; and her brother Mickey McNeese of Alabama.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Lynchburg Funeral Home



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