Gearldine "Gerri" Gore Bilbrey Helton was born January 27th, 1933 in Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, the oldest daughter of Columbus Richard Gore and Leona Bledsoe Gore.
She was twice married, first to Joe Wheeler Bilbrey and second to Wendell Helton, both of which ended in divorce. She was a homemaker and also held various jobs as a waitress and retail grocery clerk. She grew up in Tennessee but moved to the Indianapolis area in 1955 living in Lawrence, and later New Palestine and Greenfield areas. In her later years she bought a house in Chesterfield, Indiana where she lived until her battle with Alzheimer's made it too difficult to live on her own. She spent her last days at the HCR Manor Care nursing home in Anderson, Indiana where she passed away in her sleep February 19th, 2014.
She leaves a daughter Peggy Bilbrey Roberts, son Jim Bilbrey (Cindy Rice), Wendy Helton Hardin (Shawn), grandchildren Jim Roberts, Angela Roberts Higgins, Karissa Thompson (Doug), Gina Brunson (Jon), Joe Bilbrey, Tasha McCubbins (Shawn Stephens), Renee Rice Mulgado (Ernesto), and grandson Hunter May. She also leaves 22 great-grandchildren to mourn her loss.
She was twice married, first to Joe Wheeler Bilbrey and second to Wendell Helton, both of which ended in divorce. She was a homemaker and also held various jobs as a waitress and retail grocery clerk. She grew up in Tennessee but moved to the Indianapolis area in 1955 living in Lawrence, and later New Palestine and Greenfield areas. In her later years she bought a house in Chesterfield, Indiana where she lived until her battle with Alzheimer's made it too difficult to live on her own. She spent her last days at the HCR Manor Care nursing home in Anderson, Indiana where she passed away in her sleep February 19th, 2014.
She leaves a daughter Peggy Bilbrey Roberts, son Jim Bilbrey (Cindy Rice), Wendy Helton Hardin (Shawn), grandchildren Jim Roberts, Angela Roberts Higgins, Karissa Thompson (Doug), Gina Brunson (Jon), Joe Bilbrey, Tasha McCubbins (Shawn Stephens), Renee Rice Mulgado (Ernesto), and grandson Hunter May. She also leaves 22 great-grandchildren to mourn her loss.
Gearldine "Gerri" Gore Bilbrey Helton was born January 27th, 1933 in Livingston, Overton County, Tennessee, the oldest daughter of Columbus Richard Gore and Leona Bledsoe Gore.
She was twice married, first to Joe Wheeler Bilbrey and second to Wendell Helton, both of which ended in divorce. She was a homemaker and also held various jobs as a waitress and retail grocery clerk. She grew up in Tennessee but moved to the Indianapolis area in 1955 living in Lawrence, and later New Palestine and Greenfield areas. In her later years she bought a house in Chesterfield, Indiana where she lived until her battle with Alzheimer's made it too difficult to live on her own. She spent her last days at the HCR Manor Care nursing home in Anderson, Indiana where she passed away in her sleep February 19th, 2014.
She leaves a daughter Peggy Bilbrey Roberts, son Jim Bilbrey (Cindy Rice), Wendy Helton Hardin (Shawn), grandchildren Jim Roberts, Angela Roberts Higgins, Karissa Thompson (Doug), Gina Brunson (Jon), Joe Bilbrey, Tasha McCubbins (Shawn Stephens), Renee Rice Mulgado (Ernesto), and grandson Hunter May. She also leaves 22 great-grandchildren to mourn her loss.
She was twice married, first to Joe Wheeler Bilbrey and second to Wendell Helton, both of which ended in divorce. She was a homemaker and also held various jobs as a waitress and retail grocery clerk. She grew up in Tennessee but moved to the Indianapolis area in 1955 living in Lawrence, and later New Palestine and Greenfield areas. In her later years she bought a house in Chesterfield, Indiana where she lived until her battle with Alzheimer's made it too difficult to live on her own. She spent her last days at the HCR Manor Care nursing home in Anderson, Indiana where she passed away in her sleep February 19th, 2014.
She leaves a daughter Peggy Bilbrey Roberts, son Jim Bilbrey (Cindy Rice), Wendy Helton Hardin (Shawn), grandchildren Jim Roberts, Angela Roberts Higgins, Karissa Thompson (Doug), Gina Brunson (Jon), Joe Bilbrey, Tasha McCubbins (Shawn Stephens), Renee Rice Mulgado (Ernesto), and grandson Hunter May. She also leaves 22 great-grandchildren to mourn her loss.
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