Rosa B. (Robinette) Helton, 91, passed away on the morning of November 28, 2023, with her devoted husband, Herlin, by her side. She was born on April 6, 1932, in Magoffin County, Kentucky, the second daughter of George Matthew and Louisa (Cook) Robinette. She married Herlin Helton on January 17, 1950, at the courthouse in Salyersville, Kentucky where they lived until 1965 before moving to Clarksville, Ohio.
Rosa lost two brothers, James and Joseph, in childhood and infancy. In addition to them, she was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers, George and John Robinette, her sisters, Norma Lee Watkins and Retta Fraley, and her beloved granddaughter, Kathleen Helton.
She is survived by her husband of almost 74 years, Herlin Helton, her remaining sibling, Teen Hart, of Hillard, Ohio, and her four children and their spouses: Dawson and Sharon Helton, Darvel and Kim Helton, Mary and Johnny Gray, and Myra Campbell. Rosa was the proud grandmother of Melissa (Helton) Whittamore, Melinda (Helton) Smith, Holly (Gray) Saville, John W. Gray, Melanie (Helton) Mann, Dawson H. Helton, Kelly (Helton) Peck, and Andrew Campbell. Nine great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren also survive, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Though she never held a job outside of the home, Rosa Worked hard her whole life as a homemaker. She raised bountiful gardens and canned and preserved all she could to feed her family. She took scraps of cloth and made quilts to keep them warm, and she made clothes for her family that looked professionally made.
Rosa was a member of the Clarksville Pentecostal Church of God since 1972. She lived a quiet life with her faith in God radiating from her, leaving behind a shinning Christian witness for her family.
Friends will be received from 5-8pm on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 120 W Main St., Blanchester, Ohio.
The funeral service will be held at 11am on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home-Blanchester, with her grandson-in-law, Robert Saville officiating. Interment will follow the funeral service at Clarksville Cemetery.
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