Obit of Ballard, Lorena A. - Carter County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 19 Jul 2009 Return to Carter County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/carter/carter.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Santa Paula Cemetery--Santa Paula CA Ballard, Lorena A. Lorena A. Ballard, 89, a resident of Ventura County for 68 years, passed away on Monday, Feb. 5, 2007. She was born on Jan. 4, 1918, in Newport, Okla., to Joe and Cora Cantrell. Mrs. Ballard enjoyed quilting, cooking and gardening and attending her church and making her personal relationship with God grow more each day. Lorena is now reunited with her husband, Valton Ballard, and brothers, Almouth and J.B. Cantrell. She leaves behind her sons, Richard (wife Debbie) Ballard and Kenneth (wife Vickie) Ballard; grandchildren, Corey Phillips, Nicole (husband Jeff) Stetler, Scott Ballard, Michael (wife Melissa) Ballard, Bradley (wife Jennifer) Ballard and Kimberly Ballard; and great-grandchildren, Bailey Stetler and Trinity, Esther, Riley, Jordan, Olivia, Ashlynn and Austyn Ballard. A graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at Pierce Bros. Santa Paula Cemetery, with Pastor Roger Weaver officiating. Published in the Ventura County Star on 2/8/2007.