Mary Ellen Ballou's Obituary
Mary Ellen Ballou, 91, resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma passed away November 4, 2019. Mary was born July 4, 1928 in Spiro, Oklahoma to Thomas and Cecil Huff. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Mary attended elementary school in Spiro and graduated high school in Muskogee. She met her husband of 67 years in the 1940’s. Mary worked in the mortgage business for 40 plus years. She was a proud 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and served as past Grand Marshal in 1995 as well as in many other positions in Oklahoma. She enjoyed collecting elephants, playing bingo and loved her fur babies Meme, Sam and Katie. Mary loved loved loved to shop at Renbergs and Dillards. She loved playing with her grandchildren and cooking for them, especially her famous chicken fried steak. She was in a bowling league with her sister, Betty Jo and friends. She will be missed by all that knew and loved her.She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Jefferson Huff Sr. and Cecil Josephine Huff; son, James William Myers; daughter, Julia Ann Edwards; sister, Betty Jo Pitts and brother, Thomas Jefferson Huff, Jr.Survivors include her loving spouse, Van Ballou; son, Clifford Eugene Myers; eight grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.Viewing will be held Thursday, November 7th from 2 pm to 8 pm at Floral Haven Funeral Home.Funeral Service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, November 8, 2019 at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel.The family would like to thank Green Country Hospice for their care and compassion and will forever be indebted to them.
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