Sibyl Catherine Condra Ballard

January 10, 1919 - February 2, 2011

Mrs. Sibyl Catherine Condra Ballard was born on Friday, January 10, 1919 daughter of the late Albert and Elizabeth Harris Condra. Mrs. Ballard died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro, Ark., at the age of 92 years and 23 days. She was born in Harrisburg, Ark., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. Mrs. Ballard was a former employee of the Singer, Co., was the oldest Charter member of the Senior Life Center, and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband George Lewis Ballard, two sons, Bobby L. Ballard, Sr. and Carlton L. Ballard, Sr., one brother, Arvil Condra, one sister, Lucille Condra, and her parents. Survivors include three daughters, Betty Presley of Shorewood, IL, Carolyn Farmer of Trumann, and Darlene Blasingame of Rockford, MI; one sister, Mattie Rush of Granite Bay, CA; 9 grandchildren, Karen Stehlik and Ray Presley both of Crest Hill, IL, Teresa Baunach of Hinckley, IL, Beau Ballard, Debbye Davis, Lee Ballard, and Christy Harp all of Trumann, Ginger Martin of Coopersville, MI, and Matthew Blasingame of Rockford, MI; 14 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-granddaughter. Funeral service will be Sunday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann, with Rev. Larry Loggins officiating. Burial will follow in Jonesboro Memorial Park Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark. Active pallbearers will be the grandsons, Lee Ballard, Beau Ballard, Matt Blasingame, Clay Harp, John Paul Baunach, Brad Stehlik, and Ray Presley. Visitation will be Saturday evening from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. An online register book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.