Mrs. Helen Knight Detter

April 28, 1931 - June 11, 2018

Mrs. Helen Rosetta Knight Detter, 87, of Royston, GA passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018, at the Brown Health and Rehabilitation Center in Royston. Mrs. Detter was born in Pelzer, SC on April 28, 1931, daughter of the late Broadus Knight and the late Ruby Peeples Knight. She was a homemaker and was a member of the Church of God, AWA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Dick Detter; grandparents, Parker and Sally Mae Peeples; daughter-in-law, Susan Ray Detter; and sister, Montine McIntyre. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Christy and James DeCouto of Canon, GA; sons and daughter-in-law, Darryl and Gail Detter of Bowman, GA, Wade Detter of Hartwell, GA and Tracy Detter of Hartwell, GA; brother, Dale Knight of Canon, GA; sister, Sheryl Brodie of Royston, GA; grandchildren, Joshua Martin, Melissa Detter, Meagan and Brandon Gustyn, Logan and Valerie Detter, Laken Detter, Jannah Detter and Jason Detter; former daughter-in-law, Kathy Detter; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Detter will be held in the Pruitt Funeral Home Chapel at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 15, 2018, Mr. Bruce Gore officiating. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Pruitt Funeral Home from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. on Thursday evening. The family is at the home. Pruitt Funeral Home in Royston, GA is in charge of arrangements.