MITCHELL COUNTY, TEXAS
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Shirley Ballard
THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
March 28, 2002
Mrs. Shirley Ballard, 67, of Lubbock, passed away about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in Covenant Hospital in Lubbock after a lengthy battle with Multiple Myeloma. She had been a Lubbock resident for the past 17 years.Shirley was born March 15, 1935, in Colorado City, Texas, and was a graduate of Colorado High School and a graduate of the University of Texas on the Permian Basin. She married Drew Ballard on July 19, 1953, in Colorado City and lived in Germany for two years. Together they operated Radio Station KVMC in Colorado City before moving away in 1981 to further broadcasting careers. At one time, they owned radio stations in Round Rock, Boerne, Lampasas, Lubbock and Big Spring in Texas and Atoka and Tishomingo, Oklahoma. She was active in Civic Clubs in Colorado City as well as other towns where she had lived and was a past member of the Business and Profession Women's Organization in Lubbock. She was also a member of the Westminister Kennel Club Association.
She is survived by her husband and three children, Margie Shawn of Monahans; John Ballard of Arlington and Gary Ballard of Austin. Four grandchildren also survive: Megan Shawn, a student at Texas Tech; Corbin Shawn of Monahans and Coily and Zane Ballard of Arlington. A sister also survives, Maxine Calame of Richardson, along with several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Shirley Ballard will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ted Spear officiating. Burial will follow in the Colorado City Cemetery, under the direction of Kiker-Seale Funeral Home
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