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George Helms

September 10, 1938 — May 24, 2024

Rev. George William Helms, 85, of Concord, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family.

A funeral service will be held at 1pm pm on Thursday, May 30, 2024, at Wilkinson Funeral Home chapel, officiated by Rev.’s Tim Newton and David Rowell, with burial to follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will greet friends from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm prior to the service.

George was born on September 10, 1938, in Concord to the late Odessa Lee Funderburk Helms and Wallace Lee Helms. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Verna Marie Morlock Helms; daughter, Rheada Lee; son, David Lynn Helms; sister, Diana and Laverne Campbell.

He was a 1956 graduate of Concord High School, then went on to attend NC State, Campbell University, Limestone College, and Life Bible College in California. George dedicated over 30 years
as a pastor to churches in Raleigh, Columbus, GA, and Gaffney, SC.

He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Sharon Helms; daughter, Georgia Ann Freeman; son, Wallace Lee Helms; step-daughters, Cherylyn Kuczmarski and husband, Mike, Deb Seidel; step-sons, Mark Seidel and wife, Andrea, Mike Seidel, along with 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.

George's unwavering faith, dedication to his ministry, and love for his family will be cherished by all who knew him. He will be dearly missed.
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