Ray County, Missouri Obituaries - Ballew, Pearlie d. April 28, 1916 Richmond Conservator, May 4, 1916 Death of Miss Pearlie Ballew (Written especially for The Missourian, by a grief stricken friend of the deceased.) The death angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ballew, about noon Friday, April 28, 1916, and called their dear daughter to a better home on high. She was about 19 years old, just in the beauty of life, but God know best and has called her home to rest in the mansion with the blest. She leaves to mourn her loss, which is her gain; a father, mother and two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Berlaincourt and Leta; besides a host of other relatives and friends. Death was caused from a rising in her head which went to her brain. Four of the best doctors that could be found were there, but none seemed to do her any good. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all who know them in this sad hour of grief. Oh, dear father and mother, be reconciled, she has only gone a home to prepare. She can never return to us but we can go to her. Just four weeks ago this Sunday evening as I walked to and from the Methodist Church in Cowgill, who would have thought her life was to be so short? Oh, if I could see her, what would I give, but would never call her back to this bitter world of woe to live, for she has passed the valley of death; where there will be no more sorrow, no more pain, no more sad farewells said. Pearlie had been a member of the M.E. Church for two years and had lived a faithful Christian life. Oh, young people "Set thine house to order for thou shalt surely die." Be prepared to answer the summons of Good from on high. Oh, what joy there will be, when we meet her on that "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." "There is no death! the leaves may fall, and flowers may fade and pass away; they only wait through wintry hours, the coming of the May. Where're he sees a smile too bright, or heart too pure for taint and vice, He bears it to that world, of light, to dwell in Paradise." The pallbearers were Fletcher and Clifford Coffman, Arthur and Clayborn Basham, Jud Clevenger and Abe Mayberry. The remains were laid to rest in the Little Union Cemetery till the great Judgment Day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lisa Smalley USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------