Lee Don Helms, age 64 of Somerset, Kentucky, departed this life on Monday, November 21, 2011 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

He was born on May 22, 1947 in Fort Payne, Alabama to the late Walter and Lucille Phillips Helms.  He was a former truck driver for Southern Cal Trucking in Birmingham, Alabama.  Mr. Helms was of the Methodist faith.  He loved his family and his career in truck driving. 

He is survived by his wife, Petty Stuphin Helms, whom he married in 1977 in Rainsville, Alabama; three sons, Donnie (and Rose) Helms of Ft. Knox, KY, Tony (and Margaret) Helms of Somerset, KY and Timothy Helms of Henger, Alabama; three daughters, Lisa Ford of Lexington, Alabama, Frances (and Robert) Powell of Warrenton, VA and Angie (and Chris) Johnson of Fyffe, Alabama; seventeen grandchildren; one great grandchild; three brothers, Oscar (and Martha) Helms of Ft. Payne, Alabama, Early Ray (and Bonnie) Helms of Ft. Payne, Alabama and Harold (and Virginia) Helms of Sylvania, Alabama; and two sisters, Lola Shankles of Ft. Payne, Alabama and Leann Thurmond of Gadsden, Alabama.  

Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Helms. 

Visitation will be Wednesday, November 23, 2011 after 12:00 noon at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset, Kentucky with funeral service to follow at 2:00 pm.  Brother Early Helms will officiate.