Obituary of Nellie Nurney Ballard NELLIE NURNEY BALLARD Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, December 31, 2000 Nellie Nurney Ballard, 86, of Forest Hill Farm, died Dec. 29, 2000, at her home. She was a proud, strong, independent Southern woman who loved her family and the rural life which she enjoyed as a lifelong resident of Southampton County. She was a daughter of the late Willie Waverly and Mary Jane ``Mae'' Gray Nurney and the widow of Raymond Alton ``Pete'' Ballard. She was also predeceased by a brother and two sisters, William Henry Nurney, Gladys Nurney Whitehead and Wilma Nurney Bryant. Survivors include her son, Raymond Alton ``Al'' Ballard Jr. and his wife, Carole Hofmeyer Ballard, of Portsmouth; two granddaughters, Allison Hughes Ballard of Wilmington, N.C., and Ann Ballard Zinni of Alexandria, Va. Other survivors include a sister, Margaret Nurney Magette; brother-in-law, Joseph Kindred Magette; nephew, Joseph Kindred Magette Jr.; a sister-in-law, Helen Newsome Nurney; nieces, Linda Nurney Vick and Kay Nurney Pope; a nephew, William Henry ``Bill'' Nurney Jr.; and brother-in-law, Gillette Thomas Bryant; niece, Mary Betty Bryant Vaughan and nephew, Gillette Thomas Bryant Jr. All reside in Southampton County. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery , Courtland . The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and suggests that memorials be made to Newsoms United Methodist Church, any Southampton County Volunteer Rescue Squad or to the charity of the donor's choice. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Nellie Nurney Ballard, 86, lifelong resident of Southampton County, died 29 Dec 2000 at her home. She was the daughter of Willie Waverly and Mary Jane "Mae" Gray Nurney and widow of Raymond Alton "Pete" Ballard. A funeral was conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, 1 Jan 2001, in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, officiated by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. ––– Transcript ––– NELLIE NURNEY BALLARD Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, December 31, 2000 Nellie Nurney Ballard, 86, of Forest Hill Farm, died Dec. 29, 2000, at her home. She was a proud, strong, independent Southern woman who loved her family and the rural life which she enjoyed as a lifelong resident of Southampton County. She was a daughter of the late Willie Waverly and Mary Jane "Mae" Gray Nurney and the widow of Raymond Alton "Pete" Ballard. She was also predeceased by a brother and two sisters, William Henry Nurney, Gladys Nurney Whitehead and Wilma Nurney Bryant. Survivors include her son, Raymond Alton "Al" Ballard Jr. and his wife, Carole Hofmeyer Ballard, of Portsmouth; two granddaughters, Allison Hughes Ballard of Wilmington, N.C., and Ann Ballard Zinni of Alexandria, Va. Other survivors include a sister, Margaret Nurney Magette; brother-in-law, Joseph Kindred Magette; nephew, Joseph Kindred Magette Jr.; a sister-in-law, Helen Newsome Nurney; nieces, Linda Nurney Vick and Kay Nurney Pope; a nephew, William Henry "Bill" Nurney Jr.; and brother-in-law, Gillette Thomas Bryant; niece, Mary Betty Bryant Vaughan and nephew, Gillette Thomas Bryant Jr. All reside in Southampton County. A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Kenneth Williams officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home and suggests that memorials be made to Newsoms United Methodist Church, any Southampton County Volunteer Rescue Squad or to the charity of the donor's choice. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------| | Name | Nellie Nurney Ballard | | Age | 86 | | Birth | 1914 (estimated) | | Death | 29 Dec 2000; at her home | |----------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | Nellie Nurney Ballard | Decedent | Forest Hill Farm | | Willie Waverly Nurney | Father | Deceased | | Mary Jane "Mae" Gray Nurney | Mother | Deceased | | Raymond Alton "Pete" Ballard | Husband | Deceased | | William Henry Nurney | Brother | Deceased | | Gladys Nurney Whitehead | Sister | Deceased | | Wilma Nurney Bryant | Sister | Deceased | | Raymond Alton "Al" Ballard Jr. | Son | Portsmouth | | Carole Hofmeyer Ballard | Daughter-in-law | Portsmouth | | Allison Hughes Ballard | Granddaughter | Wilmington, N.C. | | Ann Ballard Zinni | Granddaughter | Alexandria, Va. | | Margaret Nurney Magette | Sister | Southampton County | | Joseph Kindred Magette | Brother-in-law | Southampton County | | Joseph Kindred Magette Jr. | Nephew | Southampton County | | Helen Newsome Nurney | Sister-in-law | Southampton County | | Linda Nurney Vick | Niece | Southampton County | | Kay Nurney Pope | Niece | Southampton County | | William Henry "Bill" Nurney Jr. | Nephew | Southampton County | | Gillette Thomas Bryant | Brother-in-law | Southampton County | | Mary Betty Bryant Vaughan | Niece | Southampton County | | Gillette Thomas Bryant Jr. | Nephew | Southampton County | |------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 31 Dec 2000 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Lifelong resident of Southampton County. • Lived at Forest Hill Farm. • Funeral officiated by the Rev. Kenneth Williams. • Burial in Riverside Cemetery, Courtland. • Birth name was Nellie Nurney. [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Ballard, Nellie Nurney.txt]