Joy I Helton

Mrs. Joy Helton age 88 of Tazewell, TN was born January 5, 1932 and passed away February 8, 2020 at her daughters home. She was saved at an early age at Providence Baptist Church, later joined Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church, where she remained a member until death. She was a great Mother and house wife. She enjoyed flowers and gardening. Joy was a very skilled quilter, and a hard worker.

She was preceded in death by her husband Walter Helton; Son, Randy Helton; brothers, Rufus, George, Hugh, Ernest & Claude Johnson; sisters, Birdie Vaughn, Julia Wolfe, Jessie Wolfe, Ida Johnson, Bessie Bowlin, Esther Scearce.

She is survived by her daughter, Lois Parvin and husband Franklin Parvin of Russellville, TN; daughter, Jewell Helton of Kennebunkport, Maine; Son, Ellis and wife Judy Helton of Morristown, TN; 5 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and a host of relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Tuesday February 11, 2020 at Coffey Funeral Home in Tazewell. Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday February 12, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Church. Graveside service will be in the Cook-Pleasant Valley Cemetery.

Ministers: Rev. Tony Seal, Rev. Lyndall Welch and Rev. Steve Johnson;

Singers: The Welch Family;

Pallbearers: Jamie Stanifer, Jimmy Dean Lawson, Riley Joe McCoy, Steve Lawson, Travis Lawson, Mike Antrican;

Honorary Pallbearers: Earl Bowlin, D.J. Wolfe, Wayne Manning, Dale Allen Moles & Gary Welch.

Coffey Funeral Home in charge.