Funeral services for Vallene Deloris Helton will be at 2:30 pm Saturday, February 13, 2016 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Kerry Malakosky, Liberty Heights Chapel, Lawton and Pastor Wayne Schoonover, Fort Collins, CO officiating.

Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Vallene Deloris Helton, 94, Lawton passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2016 in Lawton. She was born August 30, 1921 in Hastings, Oklahoma to Carl Theo and Mary (Purvis) Baker. She was a war bride and married Joseph Samuel Helton on December 10, 1941 in Walters, OK. He passed away July 12, 2009. She stayed home and raised the children while he served in WWII and Korea. She was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother as well as a devout Christian. Vallene was forever smiling and always there to help her family and friends. She was a caregiver for many family members as well as for her best friend Mary Bowman. When her children were little, she participated with them in Cub Scouts, Blue Birds and Boy Scouts, and took groups of children to church camp every summer. She was a member of Liberty Heights Chapel in Lawton for over 6o years. She served as treasurer for many years, as well as a vacation bible school leader. She was very proud of being a successful campaign manager and treasurer for Sam's senate campaigns. Vallene was deeply loved by her family and friends and will be greatly missed by all.

She is survived by her six children; JoAnn Alford of Lawton, LaDonna Waterman and husband Larry of Treasure Island, FL, Mary Zimmerman of Lawton, Nancy Barton and husband Larry of Lawton, Sam Helton and wife Kathleen of Walters, OK, Pamela Fisher and husband George of Chattanooga, OK, two sisters-in-law; Mary Lee Baker of Farmington, NM and Naomi Baker of Bedford, TX, 13 grandchildren; David and Amy Alford of Lawton, Penny and Jerry Rich of Elgin, OK, Regina Repp of Lawton, Scott Hall of Port St. Lucie, FL, Russell and Lisa Zimmerman of Denver, CO, William and Suzi Barton of Las Vegas, NV, Randy and Tanya Pocowatchit of Wichita Falls, TX, Christopher Helton and Jayme Denton of Lawton, Kayla Helton Capocciama of Lawton, Eli and Jaime Fisher of Chattanooga, OK, Isaac Fisher and Jacquelyn DuPree of Chattanooga, OK, Clayton Helton of Lawton, Aubrey and Stephen Holloway of Lawton, 22 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son Gary Helton, two grandchildren, Christopher Hall and Nathan Gregory, four brothers and two sisters.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association; SW Oklahoma Regional Office, 6425 NW Cache Road, Suite 102, Lawton, OK 73505.