Hattie Balding, 81, of Beaumont, died after a long battle with cancer Monday, July 13, 2009, in Kirbyville. A native of Clareton, Wyoming, Hattie was born October 3, 1927, to James and Mary Balding. She had been a resident of Beaumont since 1947 and worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
Her parents, James and Mary Balding; and sisters, Frances O’Neil and Marjorie Hobbs preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Leslie Jones and his wife Susan, and Donald Ray Beagle II and his wife Kelly; daughters, Janis Howard and her husband Kenneth, Mary Falgout and her husband Donald, and Angela Gartner; grandchildren, Julie May, Jeffrey Jones, Paige Fletcher, Kevin Ihle, Jason Cloyd, Tommy Falgout, Christine Gartner, Melody Gartner, Candice Borel, Danielle Beagle, and Christopher Morrow; great-grandchildren, Leo, Zoe, Kristyn, Arden, Ramsey, Tyler, Nicholas, Isabella, Gavin, Jayden, Landon, Justin and Addison Cloyd; and sisters, Georgia Burrell, Mildred Hazell, and Lillian Linn.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Broussard’s, 2000 McFaddin, Beaumont, with Chaplain Don Cook officiating. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m., at Whitaker Cemetery in DeRidder, Louisiana. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at the mortuary.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 5144, Beaumont, Texas 77726 or Alzheimer’s Association, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60601.
