Obituaries

Mrs. Ruby Shull Ballard age 85 0f 2889 Highland Drive Lincolnton, N.C. passed away on Thursday June 28, 2012.

Funeral services will be held 3:00pm Sunday July 1, 2012 at   Friendly Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Jeff Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church on Sunday from 1:30pm until 2:45pm prior to the service.

Mrs. Ballard was a native of Lincoln County born on February 23, 1927. She was the daughter of the late George and Hessie Williams Shull. Mrs. Ballard was preceded in death by her husband Harold McDowell Ballard, and one sister Ruth Lambert.  Mrs. Ballard worked in the textile industry before retiring.

Survivors include: one daughter Rebecca Gibson and husband Stephen of Lincolnton; one grandson Shawn Eugene Ballard and wife April; one great granddaughter Alicia Ballard; one brother Bobby Ray Shull and wife Jean of Maiden; three sisters  Dot Dellinger and husband Boyd of Denver, Peggy Ledford of Denver and Jo Ann Kelly and husband Larry of Denver.

Memorials may be made to Sherrills Ford Hospice House 7473 Sherrills Ford Road, Sherrills Ford N.C. 28673-7860.