byville; and five grandchildren.

Wednesday, December 15, 2004

HOPKINSVILLE Dr. Russell King Heltsley, 71, of Hopkinsville died at 3:39 p.m. Dec. 13, 2004, at Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green.

The Hopkinsville native was an optometrist and a community leader. He had been a practicing optometrist in Hopkinsville for more than 40 years and operated Heltsley Eye Care. He was an Army veteran, serving with the rank of first lieutenant, and was a 1957 graduate of Indiana University. He was a founder and member of the local Crime Stoppers, a member of the Lions Club and served on the board of directors for the Christian County Health Department. He was a former president and Optometrist of the Year in 1975 of the Kentucky Optometric Association. He was a son of the late King Heltsley and Nola Withers Heltsley.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, where he was a member, with burial in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Hughart and Beard Funeral Home.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the First United Methodist Kindergarten and Nursery School, 1305 S. Main St., Hopkinsville, KY 42240.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Wilson Heltsley; two sons, Dr. Russell King Heltsley III of Bowling Green and Dr. John Wilson Heltsley of Hopkinsville; a sister, Helen Heltsley Walters of Shel  Daily News ·813 College St. ·PO Box 90012 ·Bowling Green, KY ·42102 ·270-781-1700