Catherine Bolick Helton
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Catherine “Kat” Bolick Helton, 86, of Sycamore, formerly of Hickory, N.C., passed away at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, November 21, 2012, in Golden Living of South Hills.
She was born April 27, 1926, in Hickory, a daughter of the late Wesley Sr. and Etta Davis Bolick.
Mrs. Helton lived most of her life in Hickory and had been a member of Concord Baptist Church, Granite Falls, N.C., where she enjoyed many trips with the church.
She had been a leader in the cutting department of Bassett Furniture, where she was employed for 35 years. She was last employed in environmental services at Frye Regional Hospital.
On March 30, 1945, she married Clyde Franklin Helton, who died September 2, 1994.
Surviving are a daughter, Carla Helton (David Harden), with whom she made her home in Sycamore, Greene County; two sons, Wayne (Nelda) Clark of Hickory and Michael (Jane) Helton of Shelby, N.C.; a daughter-in-law, Vivian Helton of Hickory; a brother, Wesley Bolick Jr. of Bethlehem, N.C.; three sisters, Peggy Lane of Conover, N.C., Joyce Smith of Hickory and Doris Keller of Texas; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased, in addition to her husband, are a son, Donald Helton; a brother, Robert David Bolick; and a grandson, Ronald.
Friends are welcome from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday in Hickory Funeral Home, 1031 11th Avenue Boulevard SE, Hickory, NC 28602, 828-322-3010. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 26, in Concord Baptist Church, Granite Falls, N.C. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Hickory, N.C. To view or extend condolences, please visit www.salandrafunerals.com.