He is survived by his wife, Doan Helton; Sons, Eric and Shawn (Neema) Helton; Step-son Long Nguyen (Karen); Step-daughter Jennie Phe (Chhunn); Mother, Betty Helton; six grandchildren, Madison, Veronica, Marcus, Austin, Viala, and Davin, along with two brothers and three sisters and four generations of nieces and nephews.
A visitation for Stephen will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at Murphy Funeral Homes, followed by a prayer service at 11:30 AM. A graveside service will follow at National Memorial Park, 7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA 22042.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.murphy-funeralhomes.com for the Helton family.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project woundedwarriorproject.org/donate.