Obituary of Loren L. Ballew

Loren Lee Ballew Jr., age 88, of Clarksville, passed away, Sunday, January 02, 2011, at East Texas Medical Center, Clarksville. Mr. Ballew was a Loving father and husband and a hard working man. He was a Drag Line Operator and worked for Circle C Ranch. He loved his family and working in his woodshop. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, studied at Southwestern University and served in the U.S. Navy. He was born in Dallas to Loren Lee and Carrie Robinson Ballew, Sr., on October 12, 1922. He married his wife of 66 years, Evelyn Lillian “Mickey” Ballew on October 19, 1944. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Gossett and Rev. Don Shovan officiating. Burial will follow in Blanton Creek Cemetery under the direction of Clarksville Funeral Home. Mr. Ballew’s grandsons will serve as Pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers are Buddy Parker, Gene Paul Skaggs, Billy Sam Allen, Ulus Gordon. The Builders Sunday School Class will be Honorary Pallbearers. Survivors include his wife Mickey Ballew of Clarksville; two sons, Duane Ballew and wife Tammy of Ft. Worth and David Ballew and wife Wendy of Austin; two daughters, Janet Bean and husband Alan of Clarksville; and Paula Nichols and husband Jeff of Paris; one brother, Bill Ballew and wife Shirley of Avery; one sister, Betty Vagedes and husband Paul of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas; his grandchildren, Shannon Ramirez and husband Danny, Darsi Martinez and husband Matt, Brett Ballew and wife Brittani, Scott, Grant, Brad and Jeff Ballew, Jennifer Kuhlengel and husband Matt, Carrie Townes, Jonathan Nichols and Jack Nichols; his great grandchildren, Taylour, Lauren, Preston, Payton, Cole, Madison, Caden, Hunter, Carter, Jaycee and Makenzie. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Clarksville at 1501 Captain Henry C. Stout Bypass, Clarksville, Texas 75426.