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Jarvis & Sally Dickens posted a condolence
Lanny, Larry and families,
We were so sorry to hear about your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
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MIKE AND BARBARA HUDDLER posted a condolence
Lanny and Betty and all of the Ballou family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during your time of loss of Reverend Bill. We had great respect for him through the years of knowing him as a pastor. He was always a very soft spoken and caring person. No one could sing "Beulah Land" like Rev. Bill. Barbara and I knew he was the preacher we wanted to marry us and we shall never forget that occasion. Again we send our condolences to all.
Mike and Barbara Huddler
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Leona Richardson posted a condolence
I'm sure that Bill is shouting all over heaven. He will be greatly missed because he was loved by so many. My thoughts and prayers are with each of you.
Love,
Leona Richardson
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Jaylene Warden posted a condolence
I am so very sorry for your loss. Brother Bill helped me and my family a great deal through the years. He was a special friend, counselor, preacher, advisor, and gentle man. God will comfort you in this time of great sorrow.
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Nancy Freeman posted a condolence
To Lanny, Larry,Sheila,Sylvia, Opal..and the entire Ballou family . Our hearts are saddened to hear of the passing of your father.What a wonderful man of God he was. He will never be forgotten. He is singing with the angels in heaven , what a glorious voice he had. He married Steve and me almost 31 years ago(he did a good job didn't he, ha) . He will always have a special place in our hearts. Please know that you will be in our thoughts and prayers! Love Steve and Nancy Freeman
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Catherine Blevins Adams posted a condolence
Opal and Family:
I am so sorry to learn of Brother Bill's passing. He was a wonderful person and truly lived what he preached. Growing up on the Deep Ford Road with Sylvia, Shelia, Larry and Lanney I come to love all of you and have so many good memories.
I remember the evening when Bill announced his call to the ministry at Oak Hill Baptist Church and thinking what a wonderful person God had working in his vineyard. What a blessing he has been to so many. I can just hear him singing "Come Spring". Heaven has a new voice in its choir.
I never eat a potato that I don't remember him telling about the time he was a POW and how he learned to eat the skin of the potato instead of peeling it away with his teeth. I am so glad that God brought him home to become the wonderful minister that we all knew so well. He will be missed.
God Bless all of you.
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Kathy Elliott posted a condolence
Opal and family,
I was sadden to learn of Bill's passing. I imagine he is strolling over heaven with a lot of friends and family. When he and my mom sang together,there were so many blessings from their singing.
The two songs that I remember the most were "I Want to Stroll Over Heaven and Come
Spring." Forty years ago, he
made us a couple and we are still one. He was good at tying "knots". May God be with each of you in the coming days. Each of you will be in my prayers and I am thankful to have known "Brother Bill."
Kathy Elliott
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David and Jo Ann Swift posted a condolence
Lanny, Larry and family,
Bill will be missed here, but rejoicing is in heaven at his arrival!!! I think he is one of the most peaceful, calming souls I have ever met. Just to be around him, made you feel better!
Please know you are in our prayers, and heaven is a much sweeter place today because of his presence.
We send our Love,
David and Jo Ann Swift
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Tonya Halsey posted a condolence
Your father was a very special man. He spoke at the first funeral I ever attended. I was in the 8th grade and had lost my best friend to leukemia. His words gave me peace and comfort. I still can hear those words of comfort today. As I grew older I realized how blessed we were to have such a Godly man in our community. I learned so much from him. He will be missed
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Randy&Pam Lyalls posted a condolence
Opal and family,
Bill was a wonderful man and a great inspiration to us all. When we heard of his passing Randy said I know for a fact where that man is. God's light was seen through all Bill did through life. What wonderful memories that Randy shares of growing up with the family and all the good times you all shared. Bill will be missed but I know we will see him again soon in Glory.
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Dwight and Libby Barker posted a condolence
Family, Bill is in Beulah land and is so at peace... He sang that song at Mom's funeral... He was a blessing to all that met him... God give you peace in the knowledge that he is "at home".
God Bless You all....
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Rev. Ervel Jones posted a condolence
To Bill's Family and Opal:
Many people touch our lives thru time. Bill Ballou touched mine in so many ways. You could always count on Bill. Even our Baptist State Convention workers said, " if you want a crowd to gather, tell Bill Ballou" and a crowd would always fill the place. Our prayers are with you as a family and I'm jealous because he got to heaven first...Ervel and Jan Jones. Statesville, N.C.
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Lonnie and April Jones posted a condolence
Ms Opal, Larry, Lanny and families, We offer our most sincere condolences to each of you in your loss. Rev. Ballou was an inspiration in all that he did, whether singing, speaking or just offering a friendly handshake. I know that all of heaven is rejoicing at his arrival in that sweet Beulah Land that he sung so beautifully about. We will continue to keep you in our prayers in the coming days. In Christ's love, Lonnie and April Jones
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Ed and Ann Paisley posted a condolence
Mrs. Ballou and family,
We were so very saddened to learn of Rev. Ballou's passing. He was such a blessing and inspiration to all who had the privilege to know him. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with each member of your family during this time of sorrow. We send our sincerest condolences and sympathy.
Ed and Ann Paisley
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Larry & Betty Lefler posted a condolence
Opal, Slyvia, Sheila,Larry, Lanny and family, You have been our friends for years and we'll never forget the good time we have had together. You did not lose brother Bill because you don't lose something that not lost. This was just home-goint and we see him again. Keep your heads up and remember the positive things. We love you and our prayer include you.
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Tom & Anita Elliott posted a condolence
Dear Opal and family,
We are sorry but happy to hear of Rev. Ballou's homegoing. We know he will be missed so much, but oh, how happy and wonderful he is now, in heaven with his Lord. He was a wonderful man who was such an inspiration to us each time we were in his presence, and look forward to seeing him at our heavenly home some day soon. May God bless you all with comforting love till you meet him again.
Love, Tom & Anita Elliott
Fleetwood, NC
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Jim Wanda Baker posted a condolence
We are Ashe County Natives who
Live in Raleigh NC. Bill married us at Jefferson Baptist Church Jefferson NC
45 Years Ago. was so sad to
get the news of his passing
God Bless Bill Ballo and his family.Amen
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Jack & Joy McClure posted a condolence
Ms. Opal & Family,
You are in our thoughts and prayers during this time of loss. "Preacher Bill" was such an inspiration to everyone he met; he has touched so many lives in Ashe County and all the surrounding areas. Not often can one find someone with so many gifts of the spirit, but God richly blessed his life. I loved all of the songs he sang, and it is hard to pick a favorite. Yet knowing that he is in "Beulah Land" and "Strolling Over Heaven" is a comfort for us, as I know that it is for you.
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ANITA JOHNSON posted a condolence
Ballou Family
Bill was a kind and caring man, and he was an inspiration to me and my family over the years. Always loved to hear him sing Beulah Land & Stroll over Heaven and still have his records and enjoy listening to him. Thoughts & prayers to the family
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Susan P Houck posted a condolence
So very sorry to hear of Rev Ballou's death. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Rev Ballou was alway highly thought of by my Daddy (Gilmer Pasley)and he always had fond memories of him. May God's Grace be with you during this time of great loss.
Susan Pasley Houck
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Mary and Larry Steelman posted a condolence
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. He will be greatly missed by many.
I so enjoyed stopping to see Bro Bill and Ms. Opal. So many good memories of them when I was growing up. Please know that you all and Ms Opal are in our prayers.
Love. Mary and Larry
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Wanda Miller Baity posted a condolence
Sylvia, Shelia and all the Ballou family. My sincerest sympathies are being sent to you today. I just learned of your loss and wanted to say how sorry I am. Rev. Ballou was a kind and gentle person each time I encountered him years ago when Sylvia, Shelia and I would "come home" from Winston-Salem while we were in school. He will be missed by your family, but never out of your hearts. That is where all the good memories are stored.
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