Elnora Helton

Elnora was born January 8, 1930 to Edward and Lydia Muesse Klein. Born between Irene and Malone in Hill County, she moved to Waco as a young child before returning to Frost to attend high school. On June 23, 1947 she married Hughey Helton in Hillsboro. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to Irene and have lived there since. For over 20 years, she was the office manager at Oak Street Medical Center in West. She was an avid gardener. Her interests included dancing with friends at Geneva Hall in Elm Mott. Her greatest love was her family and grandchildren. She was of the Baptist faith. Preceding her in death were her parents and two sisters, Adeline Pilgrim and Margie Hammons. Survivors include her husband, Hughey Helton of Irene; two children, Sue Watson and husband, Danny, of Lorena and Jackie Helton and wife, Janet, of Lorena; a brother, James Klein and wife, Marcie, of Waco; a sister, Lillian Waits and husband, J. B., of Peoria; a brother-in-law, Park Hammons of Fort Worth; four grandchildren, Clint Watson and wife, Cheryl, of Austin, Lora Sykora and husband, Matt, of Hewitt, Misty Bischoff of Lorena, Jared Bischoff of Lorena; three great-grandchildren, Reid Watson of Austin, Brock Sykora of Hewitt, and Addison Sykora of Hewitt; and many nieces and nephews.