Hobert Lee Helms, age 93, of Eagle Rock, Missouri

Hobert Lee Helms, age 93, of Eagle Rock, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Arkansas.

He was born September 13, 1928 in Hon, Arkansas the son of Randolph and Fannie (Newman) Helms.  On November 20, 1980 in Miami, Oklahoma he was united in marriage to Virginia Rowell, who survives.  Also surviving are two sons, Phillip Lee Helms and his wife Debra of Bald Knob, Arkansas and Hobert Stephen Helms and his wife Cheryl of Rogers, Arkansas; two daughters, Peggy Sue McDaniel and her husband John of Austin, Texas and Lea Ann Blok and her husband Michael of Berryville, Arkansas; two step-sons, Darren Rowell of Eagle Rock, Missouri and Monte Rowell of Wichita, Kansas; one brother, R. B. Helms of Hartford, Arkansas; fourteen grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Preceding him in death were his parents and eight siblings.

Hobert started working at a young age picking cotton.  After moving to this area in 1948 he worked for Wolford and Company for two years then began working for Carroll Electric as a lineman from where he retired on July 4, 1988.  He loved fishing, gardening and working but most of all he loved God and his family.  He was a member of Golden Baptist Church since 1981 and a Deacon since the age of twenty-eight.

Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Golden Baptist Church in Golden under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.  Reverend Bill Dudley and Brother Tom Cox will conduct the services.  Burial will be at Viney Creek Cemetery in Golden.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 until 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at Golden Baptist Church in Golden.

In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Eagle Rock-Mano-Golden Fire Department in memory of Hobert.