Y Z Helms Jr.

Y Z Helms, Jr., 95, of Seadrift passed away July 11, 2020. He was born January 24, 1925, in Seadrift to Y Z Helms, Sr. and Mary Belle Epley Helms. He worked as a commercial fisherman and served in Europe in the Army Air Corp during WWII.

He is survived by his children Candance “Candy” Ritch (Jack), Y Z “Rusty” Helms III, Catherine Sullivan (Paul), and William Randall “Randy” Helms; brothers, Leon Helms and Donnie Helms; grandchildren, Nikki Silvers (Doug), N’Seana Ritch, Hilary Braun, and Kolten Braun; 5 great-grandchildren, Rylie Ritch, Brady Silvers, Jack Silvers, Ava Silvers, and Alayna Conat.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Katherine Jennings, Irene McAlister, and Mary Louise McCown; and brothers, Daniel Helms.

Guests can come by and pay their respects and sign the guest book on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 from 12-6 p.m. and a time for visitation with the family will be held from 6-8 p.m. at Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 10 a.m. at Seadrift Cemetery with military honors.

Pallbearers are Bubba Hall, Johnny Mikolas, James Peeler, Dennis Epley, Durwin Epley, and Kolten Braun.

Honorary Pallbearers are his great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of South Texas.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.richardsoncolonial.com.