Obit of Joe (Jody) Wendle Ballard (b463) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Wanda Purcell 3 Aug 2002 ===================================================================== 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. ====================================================================== Funeral services for Joe (Jody) Wendle Ballard, 77, long-time resident of Rocky Ford, Colorado, was held at 10:00 a.m., Monday at Ustick- Donelson Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Chipman officiating. Music was provied by Betty jo Thomas and Keith Waggoner. Mr. Ballard passed away Thursday, at Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center, where he had been hospitalized for 5 weeks for treatment of a respiratory condition. He was born September 8, 1910 in Rankin, Ok, to Wilbert and Lillie Mae Farnsworth Ballard. He was a retired Comptroller for Bray lines, Inc.; was a deacon emeritus of First Baptist Church and served on board of directors for Rocky Ford Federal Credit Union, including a term as president. He also served as investment officer for a period of time. He is survived by his widow, Rae Ballard, of the home; two daughterws, Betty Jo Ness of Cedaredge and Pat Hotchkiss of Cucamonga, Californa; five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and two brothers, Royal Ballard of Altus, Oklahoma and Kenneth Ballard of Wewoka, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by one brother, one sister and his parents. Burial was in the Rocky Ford Cemetery with Ustick-Donelson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, Ok