Ruth Lang Balas

Graveside services for Ruth Lang Balas, 82, of Jacksonville, will be at 2 p.m., March 13, 2007, at Resthaven Memorial Park in Jacksonville with the Rev. Kevin King officiating, under the direction of Thompson Funeral Home in Jacksonville.

Mrs. Balas died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at a local hospital. She was born Sept. 14, 1924, in Jacksonville. She was retired from Bealls general offfice in the credit department. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi — Laureate Chapter; and the First United Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by parents, John and Lydia Lang; husband, Louis J. Balas; son, John Sanders; and step-grandchildren, Brian Balas and Renee Ballard.

Survivors include son, Paul Lang Sanders of New Orleans, La.; sister, Barbara L. McCullough of Jacksonville; step-sons, Steve Balas of Eagle Lake and Tony Balas of Columbus; step-daughter, Julie Lobpries of Angelton; granddaughter, Melissa Lang Sanders of Garland; and step-grandchildren, Clint Lobpries of Angleton and Courtney Lobpries of Angleton.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m., Monday, March 12, 2007, at the funeral home.
 

Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress