• His wife Debbie Franklin Helm of Columbia
• Four daughters, Wendy Helm at home, Andrea and her husband Robert Chapman, Sonja and her husband Brian Turner all of Columbia; and Kelli Metcalf of Illinois
• His father, A. R. Helm, Jr., of Columbia
• His mother, Judith Ann Metcalf of Greenfield, Illinois
• One sister, Kim Whited, of Jacksonville, Illinois
• A sister-in-law and her husband, Deanna and Chad Garmon of Columbia
• His paternal grandmother Lucretia Helm of Columbia
• His father-in-law and mother-in-law, Davis and Doris Franklin of Columbia,
• One grandchild, Dixie Turner
• Several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends.

This obituary was made possible through the support of Grissom Funeral Home, established in 1926, located one block off the square at 200 Campbellsville Street in Columbia. To reach David and Cathy Martin, phone 270-384-2149, or
E-mail: bmartin@duo-county.com