Geraldine Bagwell "Gerri" Helms

Rock Hill Mrs. Geraldine Bagwell “Gerri” Helms, 82, died Monday, September 27, 2021 at Rock Hill Post-Acute Care Center.All services are private. Mrs. Helms was born September 11, 1939 in Chester, SC and was the daughter of the late Broadus B. Bagwell and Mamie Sue Wilbanks Bagwell.She was a graduate of Chester High School and York Tech. Gerri was an accomplished seamstress having worked with many businesses around Chester and Rock Hill. She was active with the Chester Arts Council and in her earlier years she was resident mother for Columbia College. Mrs. Helms was a member of Westside Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Worth Charles Helms, she is survived by seven children, Mike Millwood (Debra), Renee Ewing (Timothy), Scott Helms (Karen) all of Chester, SC, David Helms (Sandy) of Marshville, NC, Terri Reed (Sherrill) of Denver, NC, Maria Doby (Reese) and Brenda Allen of Indian Trail, NC; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson; two sisters, Lynda O’Neal and Elaine Howard (Jack) of Chester, SC; eight biological grandchildren, Holly, April, Hannah, Corey, Tabitha, Brandi, Brent and Kimberly. Memorials may be made to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905 Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com