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Rachel Helena Collins Ballard

Birth	:	25 Jan 1920 Pembroke, Giles County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	15 Dec 2018 High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.3260994, -80.7108002
Description	:	Rachel Helena (Collins) Ballard, 98, of Pearisburg passed into everlasting life on December 15, 2018 at the home of her youngest son, Richard, in High Point, NC. Born January 25, 1920 in Pembroke, VA, she was the daughter of the late Omar Maxwell Collins and Lama Virginia (Hilton)Collins, and step-daughter of Hessie Jane (Harris) Collins, and wife of the late Robert E. Ballard. She graduated from Pembroke High School in the Class of 1938 and later attended a beautician school in Norfolk, VA. She was a member of both the Pembroke and Pearisburg Christian Churches and served faithfully in many... Read More	Rachel Helena (Collins) Ballard, 98, of Pearisburg passed into everlasting life on December 15, 2018 at the home of her youngest son, Richard, in High Point, NC. Born January 25, 1920 in Pembroke, VA, she was the daughter of the late Omar Maxwell Collins and Lama Virginia (Hilton)Collins, and step-daughter of Hessie Jane (Harris) Collins, and wife of the late Robert E. Ballard. She graduated from Pembroke High School in the Class of 1938 and later attended a beautician school in Norfolk, VA. She was a member of both the Pembroke and Pearisburg Christian Churches and served faithfully in many functions, including singing in the choir. Her favorite hymn as a young girl was: “Love Lifted Me,” but she loved all of the old traditional hymns. For a number of years, particularly during WWII, she worked as a beautician at the Victory Beauty Shoppe in Pembroke and later set up her own in-home beauty shop. She met the late Robert Eugene Ballard in 1941 in front of the movie theater in Pearisburg and it “was love at first sight.” They were married by a Justice of the Peace in her husband’s beloved Monroe County, WV, on January 21, 1942. After the war, she and Bob resided in Pembroke before moving to Pearisburg in 1955,into a beautiful rock house on Route 100 that Bob built. There, they raised their four sons and hosted many family reunions. She was a very gentle and kind lady, loved by all; and she enjoyed most serving God and her family. She could also be very strong, especially when it came to disciplining her boys and any other children in her reach when they were misbehaving. She was preceded in death by her husband Bob, parents, stepmother, half-sister, Nancy Jane (Collins) Cumbee, and infant son Charles Maxwell. Surviving are four sons: Robert E. Ballard, Jr. and wife Mary K. of Chester, NJ; Michael A. Ballard and wife Anna M. of Christiansburg; G. Stephen Ballard and wife Debra Griggs of Norfolk, and Richard D. Ballard and wife Diane D. of High Point, NC.; six grandchildren: Lori A. Furrow (Joseph) of Christiansburg, Emily Ballard Sayre (Robert) of Lexington, MA, Benjamin J. Ballard (Elizabeth) of Arlington, MA, Philip C. Ballard of Austin, TX, Sarah Ballard Bradshaw (Michael) of Townsend, DE, and Rhett C. Ballard (Danielle) of Phoenix, AZ; and nine great-grandchildren: Sarah and Camden Furrow, Henry and William Sayre, John and Eleanor Ballard, Blaze Ballard, Rachel and Charlotte Bradshaw. Funeral services will be conducted on December 22, 2018 in the Kendall Funeral Home at 605 Snidow Street, Pembroke, VA with Eddie Kendall officiating. The family will receive family & friends at 10:00 AM and the service will begin at 12:00PM. She will be buried next to her husband at Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family will receive family at their home, 900 Pulaski/Giles Turnpike., Pearisburg, VA 24134 after the burial. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the First Christian Church, 208 Fort Branch Rd, Pearisburg, VA 24134. The Kendall Funeral Home, Pembroke, is in charge of the arrangements.

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Rachel Helena Collins Ballard's memorial is located at: Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Giles County, USA.
When did Rachel Helena Collins Ballard death?
Rachel Helena Collins Ballard death on 15 Dec 2018 in High Point, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 37.3260994
Longitude: -80.7108002

Family Members:

Parent

Omar Maxwell Collins

(1892 - 1947)

(unknow - unknow)

Spouse

Robert Eugene Ballard

(1920 - 2004)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Birchlawn Burial Park
Pearisburg, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3260994, -80.7108002

2. Mason Farm Cemetery
Pearisburg, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3319600, -80.7143600

3. Mason French Cemetery
Pearisburg, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3316994, -80.7155991

4. Eastside Cemetery
Pearisburg, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3264630, -80.7232800

5. Carper Cemetery
Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3399300, -80.7268900

6. Martin Family Cemetery
Ripplemead, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3276742, -80.6867848

7. Angels Rest Cemetery
Pearisburg, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3258100, -80.7379300

8. Giles Dunford Cemetery
Pearisburg, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3506200, -80.7113000

9. Chapman Cemetery
Ripplemead, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3144400, -80.6817000

10. East End Cemetery
Bluff City, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3330500, -80.7422600

11. Payne Cemetery
Narrows, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3412900, -80.7386600

12. Davis Cemetery
Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3513800, -80.7236600

13. Deaton Cemetery
Pearisburg, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3436400, -80.7401600

14. Douthat Cemetery
Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3300000, -80.6739000

15. Burton Family Cemetery
Pembroke, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2912100, -80.6986100

16. Pearis Cemetery
Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3374900, -80.7561500

17. Snidow Cemetery
Pembroke, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3194950, -80.6615140

18. Snidow Cemetery
Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3608017, -80.6797028

19. Stony Creek United Methodist Church
Kimballton, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3611000, -80.6794800

20. Gordon Cemetery
Pearisburg, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2928900, -80.6764200

21. Fletcher's Cemetery
Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3345800, -80.7720200

22. Ratcliffe Family Cemetery
Pearisburg, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3282600, -80.7746200

23. Albert Cemetery
Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3025000, -80.6528500

24. Snidow Cemetery
Pembroke, Giles County, USA
Coordinate: 37.3199997, -80.6457977