Fred Bruce Helton – A native and longtime resident of Mobile, AL passed away Monday, January 18, 2011 in a local hospital. He was a charter member of St. Pius X Catholic Church where he was very active in the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Mr. Helton was a WWII veteran who served in the US Army. He was awarded a WWII Victory Medal, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars and a good` conduct medal. He was preceded in death by his wife, Inez Marshall Helton. Survivors include three children, Donna Helton (Ben) Brunson, Mark Helton of Atlanta, GA and Sandy Helton Sanders; five grandchildren, Lindsay Sanders, Robin Sanders, Karen Brunson, Stephanie Sanders and Kelly Brunson; sister-in-law, Gertrude Pace; and other relatives. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday, January 21, 2011, at 1:00 p.m. from St. Pius X Catholic Church. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 12:00 noon. Interment will be in Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Catch A Dream Foundation, P.O. Box 9690, Mississippi State, MS 39762 or to the Mobile SPCA, 620 Zeigler Circle W., Mobile, AL 36608.
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