Ronald S. Helms

Date of Death: August 4, 2013

Ronald S. Helms, 78, of Burlington, West Virginia, died Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Winchester, Virginia.

Mr. Helms was born in 1935, in Washington, D.C., the son of the late Sylvester R. and Amanda E. Helms. He was a veteran having served in the US Navy during the Korean conflict. Mr. Helms was the owner of Harley-Davidson of Maryland, Inc., located in Annapolis and Elkridge, MD. He was the President of the East Coast Harley-Davidson Dealer Association, a member of the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association), a member of the American Legion Post #41 (Keyser, WV), a member of the EAA (Civil Air Patrol) in Grant County, WV, as well as a lifetime member of HOG (Harley Owners Group). Motorcycles, airplanes, racing, travelling on the motorcycle, and the West Virginia countryside, were all passions throughout his life.

Mr. Helms married Donna Miles Quill on June 17, 1995, in Laurel, Maryland.

Surviving with his wife are two daughters, Gaye D. Schmidt of Millersville, MD, and Dana Quill Park and husband Steve of Ellicott City, Maryland; two sons, William Ronald Helms, and wife, Mary, of Lovettsville, VA, and Lloyd Christopher Helms of Millersville, MD; five grandchildren, Jacqueline C. Helms, Ronald Taylor Helms, Wesley Shepherd, Christopher Miles Park, and Cooper Matthew Park; four great grandchildren; sisters, Sylvia Oliff and Mary Fiedler, and husband, Fred, and sister-in-law Mary Helms.

Mr. Helms was preceded in death by his brother, Vann Helms.

All services will be private; arrangements are being handled by Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.

Memorial contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society, 2654 Valley Avenue, Suite B. Winchester, Virginia 22601.

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Ronald S. Helms, 78, of Burlington, West Virginia, died Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Winchester, Virginia. Mr. Helms was born in 1935, in Washington, D.C., the son of the late Sylvester R. and Amanda E. Helms. He was a veteran having served in the US Navy during the Korean conflict. Mr. Helms was the ownerContinue Reading

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tRonnie, You and your family have touched my life in ways I am ever so grateful for, you will me missed, yet never forgotten. When God Took You Home God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be So he put his arms around you And whispered come to me. With tearful eyes we watched you And saw you pass away Although we loved you dearly We could not make you stay! A golden heart stopped beating Hardworking hands at rest God broke our hearts to prove He only takes the best. It broke our hearts to lose you But you didn’t go alone For part of us went with you The day God took you home Godspeed Ronnie Helms

Dad - I will always love you and miss you. I hope you are up there riding your motorcycle in mountains of heaven and enjoying the ride! I love you!

So sorry to learn of Ron's passing when I read the local paper in Petersburg, WV this AM. He was a great guy and always friendly to everyone he met. He saved my aircraft from a flood in Petersburg years ago by taking it out of the maintenance hanger and placing it on the dike along with his. May you rest in peace my friend. God Bless.

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