Obit of Julia Ballenger (b452) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 4 May 2001 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Surnames: Ballenger, Arnold, Payne, Wilson, Hooper, Cunningham, Shelton, Bonnard, Stephenson, Bowman, McDaniels Julia Ballenger, as she always wished to be known by her friends and neighbors, was born March 17, 1885 and passed away in Oklahoma City, OK, March 1, 1937, at the age of 51 years, 11 months and 16 days. She was married to Dr. B.M. Ballenger in 1909. To this union six children were born: Mrs. Bonnie Arnold, Clovis, New Mexico; Mrs. Mildred Payne, Clinton, Oklahoma; Beulah Rae, B.M. Jr., and J. W. Ballenger, of Strong City, OK. She also reared six step-children: Mrs. Grover Wilson and Mrs. Abb Hooper, of Pampa, Texas; Mrs. Dick Cunningham, of Sayre, Okla.; Mrs. Otis Shelton, Herring, Oka.; and Bessie and Guy who preceded her in death some years ago. Besides her children she leaves to morn her going her husband, Dr. B. M. Ballenger; her mother, Mrs. J. M. Stephenson; four sisters, Mrs. H.D. Bonnard, Bristow, Okla.; Mrs. E. B. Bowman, Cheyenne, Okla.; Mrs. Lee McDaniels, Crawford, Okla.; four brothers, John Stephenson, Crawford, Okla.; Jim and Ernest Stephenson of Roll, Okla., and Virgil Stepehenson of Durham, Okla.; and three grandchilldren and eight step grand children. She was a kind, faithful and loving wife, mother and friend. Julia Ballenger gave her life in service to others and was always patient and kind to everyone. It was never too cold, or dark for her, when called on, to render aid to the sick. She bore to the last her serveral suffering with fortitude and a smile. She left evidence with her daughter just before she passed away that she had made peace with her God and sang praises to her Savior and prayed for her surviving family and friends a short time before she died singing. "Jesus Lover of My Soul." Rev. Fred Wright, a former pastor of the Baptist church of Strong City, assisted by Rev. Hill, pastor of the Methodist church of Cheyenne conducted the services in the Baptist church of Strong City, after which interment was made in the Cheyenne Cemetery, Cheyenne, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. The Tunnard Funeral Home, of Cheyenne, was in charge. "Uncle Tobe" Hughes of Cheyenne, led in prayer as requested byn Mrs. Ballenger years ago. --------------------------------------------------------------------