Dallas G. Helms, 85, of Zellwood, Florida, passed away November 12, 2016. Mrs. Helms was born July 30, 1931 in Cleveland County, NC. She was one of 10 siblings and 17 half brothers and sisters.Mrs. Helms was a Child Care Provider, a Cake Decorator, a member of the Women Mission Union and Zellwood Station Group as well as a long time member of Trinity Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her father Harper Garris and mother Mollie Garris. Mrs. Helms is survived by her loving husband of 57 years Willie Max Helms of Zellwood; children Lynthia "Lynn" (Jeff) Cox of NC, Janine (Neal) Helms Pflibsen of Pensacola, Jeffrey "Jeff" Helms of Zellwood; siblings Annie Bumgardner of IN and Callie Addington of AL; 5 grandchildren Andrea Cox Dobel, Ashley Cox, Jamie Pflibsen Myers, Jordan Helms, Jonathan Helms; 5 great grandchildren. Flowers accepted but donations preferred to Trinity Youth Group.
Dallas spent her childhood picking cotton on the cotton farms. She moved to Central Florida as a young adult. Max and Dallas met at church so Dallas figured he must be alright. Max proposed to Dallas on February 10, 1959 and were married April 05, 1959. Dallas loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She spent her life in service of the church as Sunday School Teacher, belonging to the WMU, as well as working at the Church Day Care with the babies. She also spent some time as a cake decorator. At first her children loved it because mom would be making cakes for her decorating class. Then it became, oh no, more Cake! Of course Dallas loved the Lord and faithfully attended church and faithfully drug her children there also. There is no doubt that she is celebrating in the presence of the Lord.