Rose Ballard Obituary

Rose Joan Piwetz Ballard was born October 20, 1933, in Stamford, Texas to Edward and Mayme Piwetz. She was raised by her father upon the death of her mother from the age of 14 months old. At the age of 12, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at First Baptist Church Stamford, Texas. She was an active church member along the side of her husband no matter where they were stationed. She was instrumental in ensuring each of her children were in church and given the opportunity to know Jesus from an early age.
She met the love of her life, Charles Ballard, on a blind date through friends, and they were married two weeks later and stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany with the United State Air Force. Always polished and poised, she spent her career as a commercial teller. Her smile and laugh would light up the room and she gave "All her Love" to her family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her husband Charles Ballard, parents, Edward and Mayme Piwetz, siblings, Twayne Piwetz and Peggy French Clark. Rose is survived by three children, Susan Mahaffey, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tammy Starkey with her husband Brett of Early, Texas and Timothy Ballard with his wife Kimbra of Choctaw, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren listed in birth order: Mandy McKinney with her husband Douglas, Manly Mahaffey, Leslie Clark with her husband Mykl, Mayme Mockabee with her husband Matt, Charlie Ballard, Kathryn Landers with her husband Josh and Hope Burnett with her husband Brian; nine great-grandchildren: Logan McKinney, Wyatt Landers, Maeli Mockabee, Lane McKinney, Elliott Landers, Mason Mockabee, Clara Clark, Kinsley and Taylor Burnett.
Her family whole heartedly agrees that the "Description of a Worthy Woman" of Proverbs 31 is a tribute to her life.
Strength and dignity are her clothing. And she smiles at the future.
She opens her mouth in wisdom. And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
She looks well to the ways of her household. And does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying:
"Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all."
Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Give her the product of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.