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Alvin E. Spreen

Alvin E. Spreen

Aug 1, 2009

Alvin E. Spreen, 82, of Ballinger passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Saturday, August 1, 2009, surrounded by his family. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, August 3, 2009 at Lange Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday August 4th, at the...

Marsha Jo Fry

Marsha Jo Fry

Jul 24, 2009

Long-time Ballinger resident, Marsha Jo Fry, went to be with her Lord on July 24, 2009. There will be a visitation and viewing from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Ave B Church of Christ. Memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 27, 2009 at Ballinger High School Auditorium. She was born...

Donald Ray Whitlock

Donald Ray Whitlock

Jul 14, 2009

Donald Ray Whitlock, “Big Daddy,” of Ballinger went to be with the Lord on July 14, 2009 at age 66. Donald was born May 22, 1943 in Dallas to Ned and Mary (McDaniel) Whitlock. He served in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Hood and served a tour in Korea. Following his military service, Don became a police officer...

Joe Thomas Jones

Joe Thomas Jones

Jul 13, 2009

Joe Thomas Jones, 94, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, July 13, 2009. He was born in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas on May 17, 1915 to parents, Floyd Meek and Lulla (Nard) Hill Jones. He was the twelfth of 15 children, with seven sisters and seven brothers, all deceased. Joe married Lorene Shaddix....

M. Lucille Paschal

M. Lucille Paschal

Jul 12, 2009

M. Lucille Paschal, age 89, of San Angelo and formerly of Ballinger, passed away Sunday morning, July 12, 2009 in a San Angelo nursing center. She was born February 19, 1920 to Joe L. and Mary A. (Williams) Hoffman in Benoit, Texas where she was raised and lived until her marriage. On November 7, 1936 in Ballinger she married...

Kylie Rae Bilbrey

Kylie Rae Bilbrey

Jul 10, 2009

Kylie Rae Bilbrey passed away Friday, July 10, 2009 at a San Angelo hospital. She was the infant daughter of Brandy Rae Pyburn of Ballinger and Brenton James (B. J.) Bilbrey of Bronte. Services will be set at a later date.

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Gladys Marie Looka

Gladys Marie Looka

Jul 9, 2009

Gladys Marie Looka, 73, of Ballinger passed away in the early hours on Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. She was born November 26, 1935 in Westphalia, Texas to Charlie H. and Steffie (Smetana) Looka. Her parents preceded her in death. She lived in the area all her life and will be remembered by many as a...

Rodolfo G. Alvarez

Rodolfo G. Alvarez

Jul 9, 2009

Rodolfo G. (Rudy, El Wedo/Guero) Alvarez, of San Angelo and formerly of Ballinger, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo. He was 76. Rudy was born February 18, 1933 in Ballinger to Alberto H. and Josefa Garcia Alvarez. He attended school in Ballinger and graduated from Ballinger High School. In 1955 he entered...

Gladys Marie Russell

Gladys Marie Russell

Jul 6, 2009

Gladys Marie Russell, 86, of Ballinger passed away Monday evening, July 6, 2009 at her residence. She was born June 19, 1923 in Rowena to Gus and Christine Redman. On July 4, 1942 in Norton she married LeRoy Ellis who preceded her in death. Gladys had lived in the community since 1957 and was a nurses’ aide, serving several...

B. J. ("Beedy") Gully

B. J. ("Beedy") Gully

Jul 3, 2009

After a very brief illness, B. J. “Beedy” Gully, Jr., 58, of Rowena, went to meet his Heavenly Father on Friday, July 3, 2009. He died in Ballinger Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. B. J. was born on January 14, 1951 in Ballinger to B. J. and LaVerne (Halfmann) Gully. He graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School...

Alicia Macias Pena

Alicia Macias Pena

Jul 1, 2009

Alicia Macias Pena, age 51, of Ballinger passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Sanoviv Medical Institute in Baja California, Mexico. Alicia was born March 10, 1958 in Mexico to Luciano and Genoveva Santos Macias and was married to Manuel Pena, Sr. She is survived by her husband, Manuel Pena, Sr.; four sons, Hugo Pena, Juan-Carlos Pena, Roberto Pena,...

Jamnaben G. Patel

Jamnaben G. Patel

Jun 25, 2009

Jamnaben Patel, age 81, of Ballinger, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 in a San Angelo hospital. Mrs. Patel was born in Varad, Gujarat, India on February 15, 1928 to Ranchodbhai and Kanku Patel. She was married to Govindbhai Patel and was a homemaker. She was preceeded in death by her husband, Govindbhai Patel, in 2007. Survivors include her children,...

Justin Lee Edwards

Justin Lee Edwards

Jun 21, 2009

Justin Lee Edwards, 29, of Austin died Sunday, June 21, 2009 in Austin. Visitation will be Thursday, June 25th from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Lange Funeral Home in Ballinger. A graveside service will be conducted on Friday, June 26, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Old Runnels Cemetery in Ballinger Justin was born on June 29, 1979 in Wichita...

Lonnie Ray Bishop, Jr.

Lonnie Ray Bishop, Jr.

Jun 5, 2009

Lonnie Ray Bishop, Jr., age 35, of Ballinger passed away Friday, June 5, 2009 as a result of a vehicle accident near Ballinger. He was born December 29, 1973 in Ballinger to Lonnie, Sr. and Addie (Ferguson) Bishop. He moved away from Ballinger for a time but returned to become a husband, father, and businessman. He and Sharon Hurt...

Alice Virginia Fry

Alice Virginia Fry

May 31, 2009

Alice Virginia (McShan) Fry, age 87, of Ballinger, Texas passed from this life to be with her Heavenly Father on May 31, 2009 while in an Odessa, Texas hospital. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held Wednesday, June 3 at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Christ, Sixth and Avenue B, in Ballinger with Max Pratt...

Audrey Lee Schniers

Audrey Lee Schniers

May 25, 2009

Audrey Lee Schniers, age 79 and longtime resident of Miles, passed away Monday, May 25, 2009 at her residence. She was born December 14, 1929 in Rowena to Erwin W. and Helen (Kasberg) Kleypas and lived all her life in the Rowena/Miles area. She and Henry Schniers were married September 6, 1952 in Rowena. She was employed by the...

Sarah Ann Powers

Sarah Ann Powers

May 19, 2009

Sarah Ann Powers, 54, of San Angelo and formerly of Ballinger, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Legend Oaks Nursing Home in San Angelo. Sarah was born March 9, 1955 in Houston to Avery and Erna (Lynge) Powers. She had lived in Ballinger since 1984 and had been a resident of Runnels County Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She...

Barbara Laverne Stafford

Barbara Laverne Stafford

May 17, 2009

Barbara LaVerne Stafford, 79, of Ballinger passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009 at Ballinger Memorial Hospital. She was born September 23, 1929 in Brownwood to Walter Scott and Annie Laurie (Leith) Marshall. Barbara was baptized at the age of forty at the First Baptist Church in Follett, Texas. Barbara married Edgar Wayne Stafford on August 3, 1948 in Pampa,...

Olan Thomas Mcminn, Jr.

Olan Thomas Mcminn, Jr.

May 16, 2009

Olan Thomas McMinn, Jr., age 70, resident of Cleveland, Tennessee and formerly of Ballinger, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009 in a Tennessee healthcare center. He was a member of the Church of God. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Disabled Veterans. He was the owner of Mack’s Exterminating and GFB...

Bobby Joe Poindexter

Bobby Joe Poindexter

Apr 30, 2009

Bobby Joe Poindexter, 52, of Weatherford and formerly of the Ballinger/Winters area, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2009 in Weatherford after a brave battle with cancer. Bobby was born December 4, 1956 in Ballinger to Donald and Betty Ann (Keesee) Poindexter. He attended elementary school in Ballinger and graduated from Winters High School where he played football and participated...

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