Mrs. Joyce Helton, age 84, wife of Herb Helton, and a resident of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Maury Regional Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday at 2PM at Heritage Funeral Home with Bro. Rick Points officiating. Burial will follow in Lynnwood Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Saturday from 3-6PM and again on Sunday from 1-2PM at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Born on March 31, 1933 in Giles County, Joyce was the daughter of the late Howard B. Owen and the late Margaret Holt Owen. She married Herb Helton on December 18, 1948 and together they loved riding horses. Joyce worked for the Maury County School System for thirty-three years, first at Highland Park Elementary School in the cafeteria and then at Brown School as the cafeteria manager. She later worked at Williams Sausage for eight years and Mr. Tax for nine years. Joyce was a member of Open Door Baptist Church. She also served as a member of Leila Anderson Circle of the King’s Daughters’ School and Marshall County Farm Bureau Women. Joyce enjoyed meeting with the Brown School retirees. She also loved to travel and kept her suitcase packed and ready to go at all times.

In addition to her husband, Herb of 69 years, she is survived by her sons: Philip (Vicki R.) Helton of Culleoka, Wayne Helton of Etheridge, Micheal (Vicki L.) Helton of Lynnville; daughter: Linda (Larry) Sanders of Knoxville; Brenda (Mike) Roberts of Summertown who she loved like a daughter; sister: Jo Ann Pollock of Hohenwald; Joann Wauford and Judy Greene who she loved like sisters; eleven grandchildren; four step grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren; nine step great grandchildren; six great great grandchildren; niece: Karen Hinson of Hohenwald; and two great nieces.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her niece: Patricia King; brother-in-law: Bobby Pollock; and special friend: Opal Collier.

The family will serve as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will include: Joann & Bill Wauford, Judy Greene, Marion & Elwanda Owen, members of Open Door Baptist Church, members of Marshall County Farm Bureau Women, members of Leila Anderson Circle of the King’s Daughters’ School, Brown School Retirees, and her friends of Robertson Fork.

The family requests no flowers. Memorial donations may be made to King’s Daughters’ School: 412 West 9th Street, Columbia, TN 38401, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital: 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or Open Door Baptist Church: 1100 South High Street, Columbia, TN 38401.