Madeline Helton

Madeline Helton, 86, of Bay City, Mich., formerly of Piggott, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, in the Carriage House Nursing Home in Bay City.

She was born July 11, 1917, in Piggott, the daughter of the late Jesse T. and Hazel Parker Brown.

She was united in marriage to Edd Elvin Helton on Oct. 13, 1934. To this union nine children were born.

She was preceded in death by one son, Thomas Helton; one daughter, Patsy Huffman; and one brother, Donald R. Brown.

She is survived by seven children, Carlos Helton of Ft. Myers, Fla., Shirley Nickel of Mayville, Mich., Larry Helton of Hazel Park, Mich., Adell Buzzell of Onaway, Mich., Elaine Hockey of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Eddie Helton of Petoskey, Mich., and B. J. Helton of Saginaw, Mich.; 26 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Gerald P. Brown of Paragould; two sisters, Mildred Brown of Piggott and Reba Henson of Piggott; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, 2004, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with James Brown officiating. Burial followd in New Hope Cemetery in Pollard. Mrs. Helton's grandchildren served as pallbearers.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.