Betty Ballard Compton

Mrs. Betty Ballard Compton, age 82 of Anna, died at 12:20 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2012 at the Anna Rehab & Care Center. She was born November 22, 1929 in Marion, the daughter of Theodore P. and Effie Ann Woolsey Frey. She married Olen Pat Ballard on December 10, 1954 in Herrin. He preceded her in death on September 19, 1975.Betty is survived by her three daughters, Sandra (Mike) Mckinnon of Huntsville, AL, Beverly (Robert) Warshawsky of Anna, Cindy (Bruce) Mosby of Jonesboro; two sons, Steve Ballard (Teresa Bauer) of Anna, Greg Ballard of Jackson, MO; twelve grandchildren, Ronny Reed, Aimee Reed, Chris Edmonds, Matt Chumbler, Renae Myers, Brandon Mosby, Ashley Ballard, Katie Mosby, Miranda Ballard, Riley Ballard, Jonathon Warshawsky, and Michael Warshawsky; six great grandchildren; one sister, Mary Nell (Gene) Roberts of Pell City, AL; dear friends, Joan Mowery, Mark Mosby and Bonnie Mangum; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Pat four brothers, Don, Bryce, Oland, and Clyde Frey; two sisters, Blonn Phillips and Verna Lee Hearn.Betty was a member of the Jonesboro United Methodist Church for many years. She was a lifelong Democrat. Betty was a member of the Carroll P. Foster Post #3455 V.F.W. Women's Auxiliary, Rebeccah's Lodge and was an officer with AFSCME.Betty retired from the Choate Mental Health & Development Center as a Mental Health Technician. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Betty Ballard Compton will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Anna City Cemetery with Rev. Robert Fear officiating. Interment will be in the Anna City Cemetery. Friends are asked to go directly to the cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Jonesboro United Methodist Church or the Anna Rehab and Nursing Center Recreation Fund. Envelopes will be available at the Rendleman & Hileman Funeral Home in Anna and at the Cemetery.