Drifford (Nooney) Hoyle Helms Jr.

Nooney is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Brenda Helms of Gastonia; children, Shebra Auten and husband, Rusty of Gastonia, Donna Thomas and husband, David of Clover, SC, Drifford H. Helms III and wife Holly of Mebane, Ray Parrott of Gastonia; grandchildren, Kristin and husband Kyle, Stephen, Whitney, Kaitlyn, Ashton, Michelle, Chance, Rayford Jr. and Kyle; sister, Margaret Henson of Kings Mt., NC; special friends who are like family, Patrick, Cindy, Shaylah and Emily.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Clover, 117 S. Main St., Clover, SC. Interment will follow at Gaston Memorial Park.

The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 prior to the service at the church and other times at the home of Shebra and Rusty Auten, 211 Dallas-Spencer Mt. Road, Gastonia, NC 28056.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054.

Online condolences may be made at: www.carothersfuneralhomegastonia.com