Obituary of Lena Ballance

Lena Tarkington Ballance, age 64, of 750 Shawboro Road, Shawboro, NC, died Friday, March 26, 2004 at the Albemarle Hospital in Elizabeth City, NC. A native of Pasquotank County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Millard Elmer and Evie Simpson Tarkington, and the wife of Robert C. Ballance of the residence. Mrs. Ballance was a homemaker and a member of Providence Baptist Church. Besides her husband, Mrs. Ballance is survived by: two sons Randy Ballance of Moyock, NC, and Bob Ballance of Cartersville, GA; three sisters, Kay Trueblood and Janice Jones, both of Elizabeth City, NC, and Christine Stokley and husband Jerry of West Point, VA; two brothers, Edward Tarkington and wife Jean of Elizabeth City, NC, and Clifford Tarkington and wife Julia of Newbern, NC; and one aunt Mamie Brickhouse of Columbia, NC. Mrs. Ballance was predeceased by: one son, Ricky Ballance; two sisters, June Tarkington and Ann Dunn; and three brothers, Marvin, Millard, and Ronnie Tarkington. Graveside services will be conducted Monday, March 29, 2004, at 11:00 AM in Moyock Cemetery with the Rev. Charles Wellons officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at Twiford’s Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church, Elizabeth City, NC. At other times the family will be at the home of Phyllis Taylor, on Sanderlin Road in Currituck County, NC. You may sign the online guest register at www.twifordfh.com.