Mr. John Gary Helton of Alpharetta, GA passed away October 9, 2016. Born January 25, 1943, he was a lifelong resident of Alpharetta. Gary was a 1961 graduate of Milton High School; a veteran of the United States Navy and retired after more than 40 years with Lockheed Martin Georgia in the Fire Department there. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Clear Springs Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He enjoyed Southern Gospel Music, listening to the radio, relaxing in his recliner while watching black and white westerns and Georgia Tech football, and being Papa to his granddaughter, Elizabeth. He was preceded in death by his father John William (J.W.) Helton and is survived by his devoted Mother, Lucile Moore Helton; his loving wife, Brenda B. Helton; beloved daughter, Lindsay Helton Butler and her husband, Jim Butler and the three-year-old light of his life, his granddaughter Marion Elizabeth Butler. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at 1 p.m. at the chapel of Roswell Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends, Tuesday evening, October 11, 2016, from 5pm until 7pm at Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Rd., Roswell, GA 30076. 770-993-4811.
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