Mary
Genevieve Ballinger, age 87, of Humansville, MO, left this life to meet our
Lord, Savior and Creator March 4, 2013, at Northwood Hills Care Center
Humansville, MO. Mary was born to Ollie
and Walter Wilson October 24, 1925, in Clinton, MO. Mary was united in marriage to Samuel Nelson
Ballinger September 15, 1944. Mary was
of the Baptist faith. She worked for the
Bolivar Management Garment Factory for over 25 years.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband; an infant daughter Verna Jean, and another daughter
Judith Ann Barker; a sister Thelma Buckner; and a brother Roy Lee Wilson.
She is survived by three children:
Jerry Lou Sanders, twins Brenda Marie Clark, and Brent Ballinger and wife
Janice all of Bolivar, MO; nine grandchildren: Ricky, Vicky, Jenny, Lisa, Tony,
Melissa, Brent Aaron, Diana, and Roger; five great grandchildren; two sisters:
Beulah Mae Armburst of Dunnegan, MO, and Dorothy Buckner of Springfield, MO; as
well as a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00
PM Thursday, March 7, 2013, at Pitts Chapel with Chaplain James Friend
officiating. Burial will follow at Rondo
Cemetery. Visitation will be held one
hour before the service from 1:00 to 2:00 PM in the funeral home.
Online
condolences may be made at: www.greenlawnfuneralhome.com. Arrangements
have been entrusted to Pitts Chapel Bolivar, MO.