Obit of Royal L. 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. ====================================================================== Altus resident Royal L. Ballard died May 8, 1988 in Altus. Services were May 9, 1988 at the Tims Chapel of Memories in Altus, with the Rev. Keith Wiginton officiating. Interment was in Altus Cemetery. Ballard was born September 28, 1905 in Reydon. He owned and operated the Dairy Mart in Frederick for a number of years. He was a member of the Altus First Baptist Church and was a 32nd degree Mason and Shriner. He married Dola Ferris Ballard Jun 30, 1929, in Elk City. Survivors include two daughters, Joetta Moreland of Lubbock, Texas and Kay Felker of Altus; a nephew, Wilbert Tidwell of Yukon; four gandchildren; two great grandchildren and a brother. Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK