Obit of Geneva Nadine Bryan Ballard (b463) - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Wanda Purcell   <wpurc25758@aol.com>  26 Nov 2002
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Obit for Geneva Nadine Bryan

Geneva Nadine Bryan was born to Gordon and Cora Bryan on January 7, 
1916, in Charleston, Arkansas.  She passed away on Feburary 12, 
2000.  Her youth was spent around the beautiful mountain lake and 
hills of southeast Oklahoma in Heavener with her brother Sharon G. 
Bryan.  Her family had many ties to missionaries, particularly to 
China, which had an impact on her sense of Christian Service.  She 
accepted Christ into her life at age 12.  Her stong sense of 
commitment and energy quickly found opportunities to inspire and 
serve the youth of her chuch by teaching Sunday School.  Her college 
studies in art, design and the sciences were carried out at 
Southeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Wilbruton, and Oklahoma A& M 
Colldge, Stillwater.  On December 28, 1937 she married Kenneth 
William Ballard of Cheyenne, Oklahoma.  Their early married life was 
spent in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas near Donna. Then they moved 
to western Oklahoma near Reydon where they began farming. With the 
beginning of a family, they moved to Oklahoma City and then to 
Wewoka in 1949.  In support of her husband's career, she served 
multiple generations of youth of Wewoka through Ballard's School 
Store.  Her many years of service not only contributed to her 
family's comfort, but also made possible her son's formal education.  
Service to her Lord was through her personal witness of the 
importance of church, family, curisoity, and education.  She 
continued teaching her beliefs to her expanded family of daughter-
in-law and grandsons.

A personal highlight of Geneva's was celebrating with the community 
of Wewoka, family and friends, their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 
1987, and pride in 63 years of marriage to Kenneth.  Geneva is 
survived by her husband Kenneth William Ballard, Wewoka; her son and 
daughter-in-law Bryan and Garla Kay Ballard, Mendocino, California; 
her grandsons, Blaine Cullen Ballard, Santa Cruz, California, and 
Brant Kerwin Ballard, serving the U.S. Army near Seoul, Korea.  Her 
parents Gordon and Cora Bryan of Heavener, Oklahoma and her borhter, 
Sharon G. Bryan of Texarkana, Tewxas, preceded her in death. 
Services were held Tuesday, February 154, 2000 at the First Baptist 
Church in Wewoka, Oklahoma with Rev. Dan Anderson officiating.  
Interment was at the Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Stout 
Funeral Home.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK
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