Leon Ballinger Obituary, Lincoln Co, AR

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        Date: 9-1-2004
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Leon Ballinger 9-21-2000 Pine Bluff Commercial

  Leon Ballinger - Pine Bluff Commercial, Sept. 21, 2000 Leon Ballinger,
55, of Star City, died September 18, 2000, from injuries received in an
automobile accident near Star City. He was born January 12, 1945, at
Star City, a son of Rosie Ballinger of Star City and the late Bill
Ballinger.
  He was of the Pentecostal faith. He was a mill wright, welder, a member
of the National Rifle Association and National Trappers Association and
was an avid hunter and fisherman. Other survivors include his wife,
Linda Ballinger of Star City; a son, Kenneth Allen Ballinger of Phoenix;
three daughters, Amy Lee Ballinger of Little Rock and Teresa Ann Ballinger
and Paula Jane Eischen, both of Phoenix; two stepsons, Greg Haley and Glen
Haley, both of Star City; two brothers, David Ballinger and James
Ballinger, both of Star City; and eight grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at Griffin Funeral Home at
Star City. Burial will be in Holly Springs Cemetery near Star City.
Visitation will be today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.