Allan Ray Helberg 73 of Paris, TX died on Thanksgiving day, November 26th, at home surrounded by his family as a result of COVID Complications.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Thursday, December 3rd 2020 at First Christian Church with Rev. Barry Loving officiating. Interment will follow at Madras Cemetery in Clarksville, Texas with Military and Masonic Rites. Visitation with the family will be Wednesday December 2nd from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Fry and Gibbs Funeral home, at other times family will be at 4235 SE Loop 286.
Allan was born June 21st 1947 in Enid, Oklahoma to Arnold and Odessa Helberg. He graduated from Clarksville High School in 1965, then later in life returned to school earning a BA and MBA from Madison University.
He married Jane Wynn June 21st 1998 and she preceded him in death on August 7th 2020. Allan was very proud to have served in the United States Army during the Vietnam era and loved to tell stories about the friendships he made during that time. After his time in the Army, he worked for Lone Star Steel in Lone Star, Texas where he was a foreman. One of the turning points in his career was when he went to Paramedic school and began to work in Clarksville as a Paramedic serving as the Director of Red River Ambulance Service which later became Life Net. Allan also flew as a flight Paramedic with St. Michaels in Texarkana and he later joined his friends at Life Net where he was Director of Operations. In 2002, Allan began working in Savanah, Georgia for Savanah Memorial Medical Center where he was Executive Director of Ground and Air Services and worked there until he retired back to Paris, TX in 2007. Allan became a Real Estate Agent with his lifelong friend Renee Harvey at Harvey Real Estate when he returned to Paris and loved selling land around Lamar and Red River County.
Upon returning to Paris, Allan became a member of Andrews Rodeo Company where he was Sammy’s right hand man, a job that both of them took very seriously. Allan was the CFO of Hearts and Hand homecare until the time of his death.
Allan was an active supporter of the Red River Valley Veterans Memorial, Lamar County Crime stoppers, serving as multiple titles, Lamar County Rodeo Association and Red River County Masonic Lodge where he was a Blue Star Mason.
He is survived by son, Chad Helberg and Wife Mandy; daughter, Dana Williams and Husband Brandon; son, Richard Wynn and Wife Karen; sister, Marcia Killingsworth and Husband Sid; sister-in-law, Dovie Helberg; grandchildren, Drew Helberg and wife Averi, Chandi Helberg, Kameron Sumrall and Lily Butterbrodt. Mindy Wynn Ramirez and husband Ben, Elizabeth Wynn-Wavrusa; great-grandsons, Richard James and Avery Jay; nephews, Will Hammonds and wife Amy, Mark Hammonds and wife Tennille; and great-nieces and nephew, Caleb, Hannah, Harper, Haylee and Hayden. He was preceded in death by his parent; wife, Jane; brother, Keith; brother-in-law, Will Hammonds.
Pallbearers will be James Andrews, Scott Dennis, Benton Preas, Mickey Barnes, Blake Miller, Doug Rose, James Hajek (which are members of the Andrews Rodeo Crew), and Richard Drake.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Sammy Andrews, Frank Joplin, Bruce Emory, Doug Kelley, Mark Mallory, James Vaughn, John Deaton, Tom Ragan, Tim Summerville and his friends at the Old Man’s Club.
Online condolences may be sent to the Helberg family by visiting www.fry-gibbs.com
