| 1. | Dickie Joe Ballard was born on 9 Feb 1938 in Eastland, Eastland Co., TX; died on 19 Sep 1999 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX. Other Events and Attributes:
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DICKIE BALLARD is the youngest child of Lee Roy Ballard and Audrey Winslow. Along with his immediate two sisters, he went to live in Boles Home (a childrens' home 50 mi. NE of Dallas, TX). He was about 3 yrs. of age at the time and remained there until about 10th grade, at which time he went to live with our older sister Opal Ballard in Kansas City, MO. His birth on 9 Feb 1938 is recorded in Book 8, p 675, Eastland Co. Courthouse, Eastland, TX.
Upon completion of High School, he entered the U. S. Air Force and served 20 years. Following this, he and wife JOYE, moved to South Texas and eventually purchased the RED BARN (a beer joint), in George West, TX, that they both operated very successfully for approximately 20 years. They have a nice home on the Nueces River, outside George West, TX, about one hour north of Corpus Christi, TX. To them was born one child, a son Brian David Ballard. In June, 2000, Brian took proprietorship of the RED BARN and continued a successful business venture.
In April 1999, they celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary, and shortly thereafter, Dickie was diagnosed with cancer. Such a sad thing but appears to be very much in our genes. He is our very loved "baby brother" and this is very hard to accept. He went through chemotherapy and it was successfully shrinking his Squamous cell tumor, when he developed this blood infection.
On 15 Sep 1999, a.m., he was admitted to the hospital in Corpus Christi, TX, with pneumonia and very soon was put on a respirator. In just a matter of hours, he was diagnosed with Sepsis, and soon went into Septic Shock, resulting in shut down of his vital organs. I flew down there immediately but he was in a non-responsive state so I don't know if he was aware of my presence. It was SO sad! He passed away about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, 19 Sep 1999.
He requested closed casket and his body was immediately transported to Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, TX, where he was given a burial with full military honors. My first cousin Jerry Winslow, along with about 20 friends from George West, TX, were in attendance.
The following appeared in the Corpus Christi Caqller-Times on Tuesday, September 21, 1999: "Dickie J. Ballard, George West, TX, an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, died Sept. 19, 1999. He was 61.
"Survivors include his wife, Joye; one son, Brian Ballard of George West; two sisters, Blanche Tremble of Hobbs, NM, and Barbara Leedahl of St. Louis; and three grandchildren.
"Services will be at 1:45 p.m. Sept. 21 in Fort Sam Houston NationalCemetery, San Antonio." Roberson's Funeral Home, Three Rivers (TX)."
Facts about this person:
Burial September 21, 1999
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX
Died:
Sepsis, Hypotension,
Family/Spouse: Joye Lee Belford. Joye was born in PRIVATE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1938 - 1999 (61 years)
(1.Dickie1) was born in PRIVATE. 
