Obit of Ballard, Opal - Unknown County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 26 Aug 2007 Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Azleland Memorial Parl--Azle TX Ballard, Opal Opal Ballard, a homemaker, died Saturday, June 24, 2006. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday at Biggers Funeral Chapel. Burial: Azleland Memorial Park. Visitation: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home Opal was born Jan. 29, 1918, in Barrington, Okla. She married Paul Ballard on March 25, 1934, and they lived in Fort Worth and Lake Worth. Opal was a member of the Fort Worth Garden Club for many years and enjoyed her flowers and vegetable gardens. She was the go-to person in her family for any lawn and gardening questions. Her knowledge of flowering plants and their care was always a sure- fire solution to any gardening questions we might have. She was always more than happy to help. Through the years she joined and participated in several oil painting clubs, a ceramics club and provided dedicated service to the Garden Club. She was an avid traveler. She and Paul traveled across the United States and even ventured to Hawaii on one of their many trips. She was especially fond of the mountain regions of our great country and visited the Ozarks and the Smoky Mountains on many occasions. She enjoyed many outdoor activities, including catfishing and camping. She was a life-loving inspiration to all of us. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul; her parents, Robert and Cora Davis Allen; brothers, Wilburn Allen, C.D. Allen, Max Allen, Donald Allen and Nelson Allen; and sisters, Evelyn Thibodeaux, Frances Jo Taylor and Joyce Jean Miller. Survivors: Nieces, Margaret Moffett, Sheryl Jennings, Donna Underwood and Mary Gail Allen; nephews, Jackie Pennington, Bobby Allen, Anthony Miller and Jody Allen. Published in the Star-Telegram on 6/25/2006. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html