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Minnie Ruth (Wilson) Ballew
Feb 22, 1923 - Jul 1, 2019
Posted by Martha Readout

Whinery Funeral Service
Elk City, OK
(permission granted)

Minnie Ruth Ballew was born February 22, 1923 in Canute, Oklahoma to William "Arve" and Ester (Williams) Wilson. She passed away at Clinton, Oklahoma on July 1, 2019 at the age of 96 years, 4 months and 9 days.

Minnie Ruth was born, raised, and lived in the Prairie View community her entire life. She was married to Luther Melvin "Bud" Ballew on May 16, 1942 in Clinton, Oklahoma. They made their home in the country near Canute where she enjoyed baking banana bread and cinnamon bread for her family and friends. She was an ombudsman for over 23 years and she worked for the Clinton Regional Hospital for a period of time.

She was preceded in death by her husband, mother and one sister, Marie Edwards.

She is survived by two children, Gene Ballew and wife, Cherryl of Kansas City, MO, Tom Ballew and wife, Donna of Bowie, TX, three grandchildren, five great grandchildren, one sister, Wilma Faye White, Elk City, OK and a host of other relatives and friends.

Services will be held Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Canute First Methodist Church.

Burial will be at Canute Cemetery under the direction of Whinery Funeral Service.

Visitation
Friday, July 05, 2019 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Whinery Funeral Service
403 W. Country Club
Elk City, Oklahoma 73644

Visitation
Saturday, July 06, 2019 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Canute First Methodist Church
312 Main Street
Canute, Oklahoma 73626

Funeral Service
Saturday, July 06, 2019 11:00 AM
Canute First Methodist Church
312 Main Street
Canute, Oklahoma 73626

Burial following at Canute Cemetery.

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