Vern Elmer Helms Jr. of Davenport was born May 3, 1959, in Ponca City, Okla., and died Saturday, September 25, 2021. He was 62 years old.
Helms worked at Farm Fresh (now Hiland Dairy) before becoming an E&C Technician at Kinder Morgan.
He was preceded in death by his parents Vern Sr. and Dovie (Hanna) Helms and his siblings, Charlie Caudill, Leslie Caudill, Vivian Rhodd, Pamela Howell and Darrel Caudill.
Survivors include his wife of 43 years Beckey (James) Helms of the home; his daughters Leslie Helms of Ponca City, and Jessica Porter and Sabrina Odem of Cushing, Okla.; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; his sister Loyce Crow and husband Darrell of Winfield, Kan., and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Davenport with Bro. Mike Mitchell officiating. Burial followed at Avery Cemetery in Avery, Okla., under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston.