Ruth Helen Holmes, known to most here today as Helen Denton, was born on May 18, 1928 on the eastern side of Paris Texas, Lamar County, to Grace Elena Kemp Holmes and Joseph L. Holmes. She attended East Paris Elementary School and graduated from Paris High School in May of 1946. She worked several jobs including Kress Department Store until 1948 when she began work as a long distance operator with Southwestern Bell Telephone in the Paris office. She remained there until 1953 when SW Bell adopted a new system, and many of the long distance operators had to leave the Paris office to continue in metropolitan offices. Helen transferred to the 4100 Bryan Ave. location in Dallas. While living in Paris, she attended the Lamar Avenue Church of Christ. Helen met Billy Joe Denton at the Skillman Avenue Church of Christ while singing in the television chorus. They dated off and on for three years until the summer of 1958 when they became engaged on August 31st, and were married on November 21 by John Banister. They spent their first year of marriage on Marquita Ave. in Dallas before moving to their permanent address on Sheryl Drive in Mesquite on October 10, 1959. Helen continued to work with SW Bell until December 1962 when she went on pregnancy leave. Darla Jean Denton was born on April 15, 1963 to the happy couple. She left SW Bell permanently after Darla was born. Two years later, on July 19, 1965, they welcomed the birth of their son, Barry Clay Denton. Bill and Helen began attending the Garland Road Church of Christ in 1959, and were members there which later became Highland Oaks Church of Christ until 1994. Bill served as a Deacon from 1971 till 1990. Helen taught in the 5 year old classes at Garland Road. She always had some thrilling stories to tell about those days with the kids. Another activity that brought her great joy was making food for those in distress, and ministering in song at weddings and funerals.Helen returned to the business world again in 1979 with Watson Electric Supply Company, and retired from there in June 1991. Helen became a grandmother in August 1989 with the birth of her only grandchild, Trevor Dickson. She spent all her free time doting on this little one even after he became a big boy.Helen and Billy came to Saturn Road Church of Christ in January 1994 where they have been active in church activities and enjoyed some of the greatest fellowship of their lives.Her health began to fail in October 2003 when she was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. By God’s grace, after 9 months of treatment, she was declared in remission.Four and a half years ago she began her struggle with Dementia, which progressively limited her activities. Although she eventually was no longer able to attend church and enjoy fellowship in the congregation, her love for God and her church family only grew stronger.Helen lost consciousness on Friday evening November 20th, but woke up in heaven forever around sunrise on Sunday morning November 22, 2015, where she has now met her Savior face to face.Preceded in death by her father and mother: Joseph L. and Grace Elena Holmes, brother Joe L. Holmes, Jr., brother William Howard Holmes and wife Charlene Holmes, and brother Thomas Henry Holmes.Helen is survived by her husband of 57 years Billy Joe Denton, daughter Darla Jean Sorensen and husband Robert William Sorensen, son Barry Clay Denton, grandson Trevor Thomas Dickson, sisters-in-law Francis Holmes, Margie Jaco, Mary Ann Chambers, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and a host of friends.