A native and lifelong resident of Pathfork, he was employed by Apollo Fuels in Middlesboro as a high-wall miner operator before becoming disabled in an accident. He believed in the Pentecostal faith.
Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Lena B. Helton, Pathfork; a son, Douglas Damian Helton, Pathfork; a daughter, Courtney Elizabeth Helton and fianc






