Ted D. Helms, age 79, born July 1st, 1938, passed Friday, May 11th at his
home in Tullahoma, TN of natural causes. He is survived by his wife
of 60 years, Janis, sons Bobby and Kenny Helms, daughter-in-law Alicia
Helms, and grandson Peyton Helms. He is preceded in death by
parents Bob and Nona Maness Helms and grandparents Robert Riley Helms and
Martha Helms and daughter-in-law Aili Helms. Ted was quarterback for the
Decatur County Rams and graduated in 1956.He then attended UT
Martin and graduated UT Knoxville in 1960. He was an avid fan of the Vols
and was a season ticket holder for over 40 years. Ted moved to Tullahoma
in 1972 to be an engineer at Tennessee Apparel. He advanced to Vice
President and became President and co-owner in 1994. For 40 years
he guided TAC to some of its greatest successes. He was an active
member of the AAMA. Ted was from West Tennessee where he and his family
own a summer home on the Tennessee River. He enjoyed bush hogging
the fields of his family farm and making everything beautiful. Locally,
he was a supporter of Tullahoma City Schools, Project Graduation,
Sportsmen Business Charitable Association, and several other
charities. Ted was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church of
Tullahoma. A memorial celebration of Ted’s life will be held on Saturday,
May 19th at 11:00 am at the First United Methodist Church of Tullahoma
with a reception following. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested
donations be made to the Missions Memorial Fund at First United Methodist
Church of Tullahoma.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
