Mrs. Becky Bennett Polk Helmuth, 90, of Guyton, Georgia, a longtime resident of the Rum Gully Community of Islandton, entered into rest Monday morning, October 26, 2026, at Pruitt Health Care in Port Wentworth, Georgia. She was twice married, first of the late Mr. Marshall Polk and secondly to the late Mr. Charles Helmuth.
Born April 21, 1936, in Smoaks, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Luther Bennett, Sr. and the late Irene Crosby Bennett. She was a retired seamstress and had formerly attended Rice Patch Christian Church in Islandton. She was a great southern cook and will always be remembered for her love of gardening and working in her yards.
Surviving are: a son, Marshall Glen Polk of Guyton, Georgia; one sister, Salle B. Bowers of Pooler, Georgia; a grandchild, Megan Polk; two great grandchildren, Chole and Cami; as well as several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral services were held 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, November 2, 2026, from The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Chapel, Walterboro. Interment followed in Rice Patch Christian Churchyard, Islandton.
Arrangements By: The Brice W. Herndon And Sons Funeral Homes And Crematory, Walterboro Chapel, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408. Visit the registry online at: www.briceherndon.com.
