Funeral services for Deborah Annette Helm, age 56 of Rusk will be held at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, February 27, 2021 at the Boren-Conner Funeral Home Chapel in Jacksonville with Bro. Don Copeland officiating.  Burial will follow at Mr. Hope Cemetery.

Deborah Annette Helm was born December 9, 1964 in Rusk to Herman and Rose Mary Hughes Whitmore.  She had worked at Royal Oak Charcoal as office manager for many years and was a member of the Mt. Hope Baptist Church.

Deborah was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Harold Helm..

She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Cynthia and Al Boyce of Rusk, nephew, Walter & Aiyana Boyce of Rusk  special friends, Cindy Barnett of Waco,  Sheryl Heikel of Rusk, Becky Herrin of Jacksonville, Janet Gregg of Jacksonville, brother-in-laws, Billy Helm and Kenneth and Janice Helm of Rusk, sister-in-law, Ann Carlile of Huntsville, cousins, Adam & Kelly Halbert of Rusk, nephew, Rodney and Katy Newman of Maydelle, cousin, Bobby Richardson of Alto and numerous of other relatives and extended family members.

Visitation will be from 1:00 to 1:30 Saturday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Walter Boyce, Adam Halbert, Rodney Newman, David Bowden, Adam Meza ad Matthew Pyle.