She and William were married in Etowah County on March 18, 1895.
Obituary published The Gadsden Times December 14, 1951.
Mrs. Rose Echols Ballenger widow of the late Will G Bellenger, Printup Hotel, died Thursday at a local hospital after being ill several months. Funeral services were held December 16, 1951 from Collier-Butler Chapel with burial following in Forrest. Survivors included two brothers. Mrs. Bellenger was born and reared in Gadsden, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L Echols. Her father was one of the first town marshals of the city, being a combination police chief and street superintendent. He was also a member of the city council for several terms and was mayor of the city. He was a hardware merchant being the president of the Smith-Echols-Burnett Hardware Company. Her husband was also mayor of the city and one of its leading businessmen. She was popular as a girl and as a matron and news of her death will cause much sorrow throughout the county.
Obituary published The Gadsden Times December 14, 1951.
Mrs. Rose Echols Ballenger widow of the late Will G Bellenger, Printup Hotel, died Thursday at a local hospital after being ill several months. Funeral services were held December 16, 1951 from Collier-Butler Chapel with burial following in Forrest. Survivors included two brothers. Mrs. Bellenger was born and reared in Gadsden, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L Echols. Her father was one of the first town marshals of the city, being a combination police chief and street superintendent. He was also a member of the city council for several terms and was mayor of the city. He was a hardware merchant being the president of the Smith-Echols-Burnett Hardware Company. Her husband was also mayor of the city and one of its leading businessmen. She was popular as a girl and as a matron and news of her death will cause much sorrow throughout the county.
She and William were married in Etowah County on March 18, 1895.
Obituary published The Gadsden Times December 14, 1951.
Mrs. Rose Echols Ballenger widow of the late Will G Bellenger, Printup Hotel, died Thursday at a local hospital after being ill several months. Funeral services were held December 16, 1951 from Collier-Butler Chapel with burial following in Forrest. Survivors included two brothers. Mrs. Bellenger was born and reared in Gadsden, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L Echols. Her father was one of the first town marshals of the city, being a combination police chief and street superintendent. He was also a member of the city council for several terms and was mayor of the city. He was a hardware merchant being the president of the Smith-Echols-Burnett Hardware Company. Her husband was also mayor of the city and one of its leading businessmen. She was popular as a girl and as a matron and news of her death will cause much sorrow throughout the county.
Obituary published The Gadsden Times December 14, 1951.
Mrs. Rose Echols Ballenger widow of the late Will G Bellenger, Printup Hotel, died Thursday at a local hospital after being ill several months. Funeral services were held December 16, 1951 from Collier-Butler Chapel with burial following in Forrest. Survivors included two brothers. Mrs. Bellenger was born and reared in Gadsden, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L Echols. Her father was one of the first town marshals of the city, being a combination police chief and street superintendent. He was also a member of the city council for several terms and was mayor of the city. He was a hardware merchant being the president of the Smith-Echols-Burnett Hardware Company. Her husband was also mayor of the city and one of its leading businessmen. She was popular as a girl and as a matron and news of her death will cause much sorrow throughout the county.
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