Age 87, Lawton - Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday at the Becker Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Wayne Schoonover, pastor of Liberty Heights Chapel and Rev. James Roberts, pastor of Peace Congregational Church officiating. Mr. Helton died Sunday. Burial with military honors will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born December 25, 1921 in Perry, Oklahoma to Joseph S. and Rose (Ladick) Helton. He moved to Walters as a young boy and grew up in Walters where he attended school until he went into the Army. He served in the Army from 1939 until 1951. He was a veteran of World War II. He served in the Battle of Rhineland and he received the EAMET Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Service Star, American Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. He served in the Korean War as a Company Commander and was awarded the Army of Occupation Medal - Japan. He married Vallene D. Baker on December 10, 1941 in Walters. His son served as a State Senator and authored legislation to allow WWII veterans that did not graduate from high school to receive their high school diploma. He received his in 2000 from the Walters High School. Mr. Helton worked in heat and air at Gordon Morrow Air Conditioning and refrigeration in Walters. He then worked for Home Décor and Air Conditioning for thirty years. He had worked in heating and air conditioning for a total of forty years. He served as a deacon at Liberty Heights Chapel where he also was a Sunday School teacher for many years. He served as an associate pastor when called upon at Liberty Heights Chapel. Survivors include his wife, of the home, five daughters and sons-in-law; Jo Ann and Glen Alford, Lawton, La Donna and Larry Waterman, Treasure Island, Florida, Mary Zimmerman, Lawton, Nancy and Larry Barton, Lawton and Pam and George Fisher, Chattanooga, a son and daughter-in-law, Sam and Kathleen Helton, Lawton, a daughter-in-law, Lesley Lynn Helton, Lawton, thirteen grandchildren and their spouses; Penny and Jerry Rich, Elgin, Regina Repp, Lawton, David and Amy Alford, Lawton, Scott and Yanina Hall, Port St. Lucie, Florida, Russell Zimmerman, San Diego, California, William Barton, Las Vegas, Nevada, Randy and Tonya Pocowatchit, Wichita Falls, Texas, Christopher and Shannon Helton, Lawton, Kayla Vallene and Joe Capocciama, Killeen, Texas, Eli and Jaime Fisher, Chattanooga, Isaac Fisher, Chattanooga, Clayton and Julie Helton, Lawton and Aubrey Helton, Lawton and twenty three great grandchildren He is preceded in death by his parents, a son; Gary Lynn Helton and a brother; Homer Helton. Memorial contributions may be made to Liberty Heights Chapel, 706 NW 17th Street, Lawton, OK 73507.