Billy Ray Helms, age 40, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at his home. He was a member of Parkway Church of God. His mother, Dorothy Mae Bishop Helms, preceded him in death. He is survived by his father, William Helms of Milledgeville, GA; one step-son, Ritchie Pollard of Clearwater, FL; former wife, Rosemary "DeDe" Pollard of Clearwater, FL; two sisters: Melody Helms of Cleveland, and Lisa Dykes and husband Terry of Seymour; two nieces: Savannah Helms and Lauren Haynie, both of Cleveland; one nephew, Brandon Dykes of Seymour; and aunt and uncles, Mavis and James Brownlee of Stockbridge, GA, and George Bishop of Hampton, GA.