Thomas Floyd Helentjaris, age 72, resident of Hohenwald, passed away Tuesday, March 2 at his home.
A memorial service will be conducted at 12:00 PM on Saturday, March 13, at the Blondy Church in Hohenwald with Jeff Gandy, John Powers and Ken Crowell officiating. Heritage Funeral Home of Columbia is assisting the family with their arrangements.
Born May 29, 1948 in Celina, OH, he was the son of the late Leonidas and Henrietta White Helentjaris and the husband of Brenda Talley Helentjaris. He was an educator and the supervisor of the Head Start Program for the southern TN region. He coached basketball and enjoyed playing golf at many area golf courses.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons; Thomas “TC” Helentjaris of Celina, OH and Nick (Melissa) Helentjaris of Charlottesville, VA; his bonus children: Jamie (Tammy) Clifton and Amy (Shannon) Banks, both of Hohenwald and Starr (David Riley) Smith of Jackson; brother: Dave (Linda) Helentjaris of Celina, OH; sister: Linda Creiglo of Tompkinsville, KY; grandchildren: Theodora, Katie, Evan, Caira, Sam, Saige, Chilton, Ty, Cade and Bo; six great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother: Chris Helentjaris.
