Obituary:
Jean Elizabeth Ballard Gibbs, age 91 of Beaumont, Texas died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont.
Jean Elizabeth Ballard was born in Goose Creek, Texas, on June 14, 1921.
Her father, who was working in the oil fields in Anahuac, Texas was Glynn Franklin Ballard. He married Jean's mother, Josephine Mabel Barrow, on August 11, 1920 in Beaumont after returning from France and fighting in World War I.
Jean's little sister, Margaret Ann Ballard, was born in 1928, and died of leukemia on April 18, 1938. Jean was close to her little sister and the death was very sad part of her life. It later influenced her poetic writings. Jean always exhibited a talent toward writing. Her family has a compilation of her numerous poems.
Jean knew A.P. during their tenure at South Park High School. They started dating during their Senior year where Jean was in the South Park High School Drum and Bugle Corps and A.P. played sports.
Jean married her husband of fifty-seven years on the 16th of November 1941. Their first child, Jo Carolyn was born June 20, 1943, second daughter Jean Madolyn was born August 24, 1946, and their third daughter Glynda Elizabeth was born October 17, 1953. Jean was a stay at home mom and devoted all her time and energy to her husband, daughters, and all their friends until she started working at the Baptist Hospital in 1965. She worked in the business office a the Hospital for twenty years where she acquired a group of lifelong friends.
Jean is preceded in death by her husband, Ancil Parish Gibbs, Jr. in 1998, father Glynn Franklin Ballard in 1964, mother, Josephine Barrow Ballard in 1995, sister, Margaret Ann Ballard in 1938, one grand-daughter, Gretchen Elizabeth in 2006, two son-in-laws, Walter M. Sekaly and Jay LeBeouf, both in 2010.
Survivors include her three daughters, son-in-law, Ralph Lyn Plummer, grandchildren, Brandon, Taylor, Regan, Alexandria and Adrian, and many relatives and friends.
Her funeral service will be 2pm Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Broussard's.
Burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.
Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, Texas.
Jean Elizabeth Ballard Gibbs, age 91 of Beaumont, Texas died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont.
Jean Elizabeth Ballard was born in Goose Creek, Texas, on June 14, 1921.
Her father, who was working in the oil fields in Anahuac, Texas was Glynn Franklin Ballard. He married Jean's mother, Josephine Mabel Barrow, on August 11, 1920 in Beaumont after returning from France and fighting in World War I.
Jean's little sister, Margaret Ann Ballard, was born in 1928, and died of leukemia on April 18, 1938. Jean was close to her little sister and the death was very sad part of her life. It later influenced her poetic writings. Jean always exhibited a talent toward writing. Her family has a compilation of her numerous poems.
Jean knew A.P. during their tenure at South Park High School. They started dating during their Senior year where Jean was in the South Park High School Drum and Bugle Corps and A.P. played sports.
Jean married her husband of fifty-seven years on the 16th of November 1941. Their first child, Jo Carolyn was born June 20, 1943, second daughter Jean Madolyn was born August 24, 1946, and their third daughter Glynda Elizabeth was born October 17, 1953. Jean was a stay at home mom and devoted all her time and energy to her husband, daughters, and all their friends until she started working at the Baptist Hospital in 1965. She worked in the business office a the Hospital for twenty years where she acquired a group of lifelong friends.
Jean is preceded in death by her husband, Ancil Parish Gibbs, Jr. in 1998, father Glynn Franklin Ballard in 1964, mother, Josephine Barrow Ballard in 1995, sister, Margaret Ann Ballard in 1938, one grand-daughter, Gretchen Elizabeth in 2006, two son-in-laws, Walter M. Sekaly and Jay LeBeouf, both in 2010.
Survivors include her three daughters, son-in-law, Ralph Lyn Plummer, grandchildren, Brandon, Taylor, Regan, Alexandria and Adrian, and many relatives and friends.
Her funeral service will be 2pm Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Broussard's.
Burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.
Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, Texas.
Obituary:
Jean Elizabeth Ballard Gibbs, age 91 of Beaumont, Texas died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont.
Jean Elizabeth Ballard was born in Goose Creek, Texas, on June 14, 1921.
Her father, who was working in the oil fields in Anahuac, Texas was Glynn Franklin Ballard. He married Jean's mother, Josephine Mabel Barrow, on August 11, 1920 in Beaumont after returning from France and fighting in World War I.
Jean's little sister, Margaret Ann Ballard, was born in 1928, and died of leukemia on April 18, 1938. Jean was close to her little sister and the death was very sad part of her life. It later influenced her poetic writings. Jean always exhibited a talent toward writing. Her family has a compilation of her numerous poems.
Jean knew A.P. during their tenure at South Park High School. They started dating during their Senior year where Jean was in the South Park High School Drum and Bugle Corps and A.P. played sports.
Jean married her husband of fifty-seven years on the 16th of November 1941. Their first child, Jo Carolyn was born June 20, 1943, second daughter Jean Madolyn was born August 24, 1946, and their third daughter Glynda Elizabeth was born October 17, 1953. Jean was a stay at home mom and devoted all her time and energy to her husband, daughters, and all their friends until she started working at the Baptist Hospital in 1965. She worked in the business office a the Hospital for twenty years where she acquired a group of lifelong friends.
Jean is preceded in death by her husband, Ancil Parish Gibbs, Jr. in 1998, father Glynn Franklin Ballard in 1964, mother, Josephine Barrow Ballard in 1995, sister, Margaret Ann Ballard in 1938, one grand-daughter, Gretchen Elizabeth in 2006, two son-in-laws, Walter M. Sekaly and Jay LeBeouf, both in 2010.
Survivors include her three daughters, son-in-law, Ralph Lyn Plummer, grandchildren, Brandon, Taylor, Regan, Alexandria and Adrian, and many relatives and friends.
Her funeral service will be 2pm Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Broussard's.
Burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.
Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, Texas.
Jean Elizabeth Ballard Gibbs, age 91 of Beaumont, Texas died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Harbor Hospice, Beaumont.
Jean Elizabeth Ballard was born in Goose Creek, Texas, on June 14, 1921.
Her father, who was working in the oil fields in Anahuac, Texas was Glynn Franklin Ballard. He married Jean's mother, Josephine Mabel Barrow, on August 11, 1920 in Beaumont after returning from France and fighting in World War I.
Jean's little sister, Margaret Ann Ballard, was born in 1928, and died of leukemia on April 18, 1938. Jean was close to her little sister and the death was very sad part of her life. It later influenced her poetic writings. Jean always exhibited a talent toward writing. Her family has a compilation of her numerous poems.
Jean knew A.P. during their tenure at South Park High School. They started dating during their Senior year where Jean was in the South Park High School Drum and Bugle Corps and A.P. played sports.
Jean married her husband of fifty-seven years on the 16th of November 1941. Their first child, Jo Carolyn was born June 20, 1943, second daughter Jean Madolyn was born August 24, 1946, and their third daughter Glynda Elizabeth was born October 17, 1953. Jean was a stay at home mom and devoted all her time and energy to her husband, daughters, and all their friends until she started working at the Baptist Hospital in 1965. She worked in the business office a the Hospital for twenty years where she acquired a group of lifelong friends.
Jean is preceded in death by her husband, Ancil Parish Gibbs, Jr. in 1998, father Glynn Franklin Ballard in 1964, mother, Josephine Barrow Ballard in 1995, sister, Margaret Ann Ballard in 1938, one grand-daughter, Gretchen Elizabeth in 2006, two son-in-laws, Walter M. Sekaly and Jay LeBeouf, both in 2010.
Survivors include her three daughters, son-in-law, Ralph Lyn Plummer, grandchildren, Brandon, Taylor, Regan, Alexandria and Adrian, and many relatives and friends.
Her funeral service will be 2pm Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Broussard's.
Burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.
Broussard's Mortuary, Beaumont, Texas.
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