Luke Wallace Helms Sr.

Luke Wallace Helms, Sr., age 76, died Friday, September 14, 2018, at his home.The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Saturday, September 22, 2018 at Temple Baptist Church Family Life Center in Rock Hill. The memorial service will follow in the Sanctuary at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Eric Winstead officiating.Born in Waxhaw, NC, Luke was one of ten children born to the late Kenneth and Lula June Broome Helms. He was a pipe fitter for Industrial Piping and was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Luke enjoyed working in his garden and yard, fishing and hunting. He had a circle of devoted and dear friends called “The Hardee’s Boys”. He loved them and they touched his life in many special ways.Surviving are his children, Barbara Ward (Dean) of Rock Hill, Cindy Hough (Brian) of York, Lisa Spencer (Johnny) of Rock Hill; Luke W. Helms Jr. (Ruth) of Boone, NC and Tessie Edmondson (John) of Richburg; his brother, Tim “Doc” Helms of Chester; 12 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Luke is also survived by his brother-in-law, Ronnie E. Nichols, whom he referred to as his “son”, as well as Ronnie’s two daughters that he considered his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Joyce Helms; his sisters, Emma H. Cook and Stella H. Koulouris; and his brothers, Charlie Helms, Theodore Helms, Caldwell Helms, Ben Helms, Sam Helms and Joe Helms.Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000 – Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908; or to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, PO Box 667, Mauldin, SC 29662; or to Hospice & Community Care, P.O. Box 993, Rock Hill, SC 92731.Read Obituary