Funeral services for Jared Rick Helmcamp, 21, were held Sunday, January 10, at the Jewett Civic Center. Kenneth Stone of Flo Baptist Church officiated and Louis Neyland gave the eulogy. A private interment followed the service at Helmcamp Family Cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Nathan Watson, Justin Hammond, Clayton Watson, Jake Leissner, Matthew Schieffer, Mason Schieffer, Sam Grissett, Jeffery McGee, Andrew Borman, Brett Borman, Jackson Ward, and Jonathan Helmcamp.

Visitation was held Saturday at Ricks-Bowers Funeral Home in Jewett.

Mr. Helmcamp passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010 at St. Joseph’s Health Center in Bryan. He was born on July 6, 1988 in Fairfield to Rick and Mitzi Davis Helmcamp and grew up in Jewett, graduating from Leon high school with the class of 2007. He enjoyed playing team sports and competing in U.I.L. academics and events throughout his high school years.

Mr. Helmcamp attended Texas A&M University and Blinn College and was currently working for the family business, A.L. Helmcamp, Inc., while residing in College Station. An avid hunter, fisherman and domino player, he was a mentor and friend to all of his younger cousins, who loved him very much. He loved sharing his songs and playing guitar with his family and friends and will be remembered for his good and giving heart and how he made other people laugh. Mr. Helmcamp was wonderful at telling stories and very proud of his family. Sharing his Christian faith was very important to him. He will be greatly missed by his family and everyone who knew him.

Survivors are his parents, Rick and Mitzi Helmcamp, sisters Jennifer Henderson and husband Judd, and Jordan Thomas and husband Chad, nephews Deacon, Parker, and Levi all of Jewett; maternal grandparents Billy and Bobbie Davis of Buffalo, paternal grandparents Allen and Elaine Helmcamp of Buffalo, his high school sweetheart, Rayna Thomas of College Station, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

At the family’s request, in lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Jared Rick Helmcamp Scholarship Fund at Citizens State Bank of Buffalo, P.O. Box 278, Buffalo, TX 75831.

Visit the website at www.bowersfuneralhome. net to sign the memorial guestbook or to leave a message for the family.