Thursday, October 15, 2009

Nelda Ruth Scroggins Ball Barron
(27 Dec 1932 - 13 Oct 2009) []

Nelda Ruth Scroggins Ball Barron []


Nelda Ruth Scroggins Ball Barron, 76, of Quinlan passed away Oct. 13, 2009, at her home.She was born Dec. 27, 1932, in Brashear to Roy and Lela Scroggins. She became a certified Registered Nurse, fulfilling a lifelong dream and worked at Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville for 26 years. She was a faithful member of Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church and also served as a volunteer for C.A.S.A. On Aug. 14, 1993, she married Santos Barron. Mrs. Barron enjoyed a life of world travel, riding motorcycles, laughing, having fun wherever she went and always caring for others.Survivors include her husband, Santos Barron; sons Charles Eric Ball of Milton, Fla. and William Elliott Ball of Greenville; daughters Paula Denise Morris and husband Bobby of Sulphur Springs, Juvia Jean Collinsworth and husband James of Blue Ridge, Susan Elaine Ball of Austin and Kelly LeAnne McCrummen and husband Brian of Royse City; a brother, Arlon Scroggins of Flint, Texas; sisters Mary Hux of Henderson, Ragene "Jean" Gilbert of Sherman and Linda Muckleroy of Tyler; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her husband, George Forrest Ball IV; a son, David Wayne Stracener; brother L.C. Scroggins and two sisters, Frances Adele Perkins and Juanice Fletcher.A funeral service is scheduled at 11 a.m. Friday in the Lynch Funeral Service chapel with Bobby Sparks and Melvin Pearce officiating. Internment will follow in Memoryland Memorial Park.Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Serving as pallbearers will be Jerry Gilbert, Tim Gilbert, Scott Scroggins, Dickie Scroggins, Randy Langley and Bob Rhea. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Jones and Kevin Fletcher.Online condolences may be made at www.lynchfuneralservice.com

Published in the Herald-Banner [Greenville, TX] on 10/19/2009

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