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Charles Ballinger
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[February
18, 2008]
ATLANTA -- Charles W. Ballinger, 82, of
Atlanta died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at 2:09 p.m. at his home. |
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Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at
Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home in Atlanta. His funeral
will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home,
with the Rev. Rob Roy officiating.
Burial, with military rites, will be in Atlanta
Cemetery.
Mr. Ballinger was a lifetime farmer in rural
Atlanta.
During World War II he proudly served his country
with the U.S. Marines in Peleliu, Okinawa and
occupied Japan.
He was born May 6, 1925, near Toledo, in
Cumberland County, to Tony Otto and Laura Frances
Lyster Ballinger. He married Roma Bauer on May 28,
1949, in Lincoln. She preceded him in death on Oct.
6, 2005, in Lincoln.
He is survived by his children, Roma (and
Richard) Evans of Lockport, Marcia (and Robert) Pipp
of Atlanta, Charlisle (and Greg) Morgan of Welcome,
N.C., and Charles A. (and Judy) Ballinger of
Atlanta; one sister Doris (and Robert) Lefley of
Wilmette; seven grandchildren, and five
great-grandchildren. |
He was also preceded in death by two brothers,
Lowell and Elwin Ballinger, and one sister, Leola
Donnan.
For many years he donated blood to the American
Red Cross.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the
USMC Wounded Warrior Barracks at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
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