Thomas “Tom” Edward Ballew, 75 of Bowie, TX went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in Fort Worth, TX.
Funeral services will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, with Pastor Allen McCauley officiating and Don Schenck presenting the eulogy.
Burial will follow at Brushy Cemetery in Bowie.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 25th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Tom was born July 15, 1945 in Clinton, OK to Luther Melvin and Minnie Ruth (Wilson) Ballew. Tom has had a lifelong love of cars. He worked side by side with his dad and restored a 1928 truck, worked on race cars, collected and showed vintage vehicles and cruised the roadways which lead him to being a founding member of the Piston Heads Auto Club.
No matter where Tom called home, he would support and serve his community. He was an officer and active member of the Lions Club and was involved in the softball association when he lived in Arlington, TX. He served on the Bowie Community Development board, previously known as Main Street. He also was recognized by various military organizations for building and donating flag poles to cemeteries that had veterans.
Tom traveled all over the United States for his work in the environmental industry and taught environmental safety classes. He started a business for aerobic filtration for septic systems and received a patent for his filter system.
Tom never met a stranger and loved his family more than anything. You could frequently find him tinkering in the garage, feeding the birds and squirrels, riding on his tractor and RVing. He chased around his grandkids, attended all their activities and events, and always took them for donuts on Saturday morning.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Tom is survived by his wife Donna Ballew of Bowie; daughter Kari Grubbs and husband Brad of Arlington, TX; grandchildren Devin Grubbs, Logan Grubbs, and Lea Grubbs; brother Gene Ballew and wife Cherryl of Kearney, MO; and various extended family and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
White Family Funeral Home
Bowie, Texas
Funeral services will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, with Pastor Allen McCauley officiating and Don Schenck presenting the eulogy.
Burial will follow at Brushy Cemetery in Bowie.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 25th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Tom was born July 15, 1945 in Clinton, OK to Luther Melvin and Minnie Ruth (Wilson) Ballew. Tom has had a lifelong love of cars. He worked side by side with his dad and restored a 1928 truck, worked on race cars, collected and showed vintage vehicles and cruised the roadways which lead him to being a founding member of the Piston Heads Auto Club.
No matter where Tom called home, he would support and serve his community. He was an officer and active member of the Lions Club and was involved in the softball association when he lived in Arlington, TX. He served on the Bowie Community Development board, previously known as Main Street. He also was recognized by various military organizations for building and donating flag poles to cemeteries that had veterans.
Tom traveled all over the United States for his work in the environmental industry and taught environmental safety classes. He started a business for aerobic filtration for septic systems and received a patent for his filter system.
Tom never met a stranger and loved his family more than anything. You could frequently find him tinkering in the garage, feeding the birds and squirrels, riding on his tractor and RVing. He chased around his grandkids, attended all their activities and events, and always took them for donuts on Saturday morning.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Tom is survived by his wife Donna Ballew of Bowie; daughter Kari Grubbs and husband Brad of Arlington, TX; grandchildren Devin Grubbs, Logan Grubbs, and Lea Grubbs; brother Gene Ballew and wife Cherryl of Kearney, MO; and various extended family and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
White Family Funeral Home
Bowie, Texas
Thomas “Tom” Edward Ballew, 75 of Bowie, TX went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 in Fort Worth, TX.
Funeral services will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, with Pastor Allen McCauley officiating and Don Schenck presenting the eulogy.
Burial will follow at Brushy Cemetery in Bowie.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 25th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Tom was born July 15, 1945 in Clinton, OK to Luther Melvin and Minnie Ruth (Wilson) Ballew. Tom has had a lifelong love of cars. He worked side by side with his dad and restored a 1928 truck, worked on race cars, collected and showed vintage vehicles and cruised the roadways which lead him to being a founding member of the Piston Heads Auto Club.
No matter where Tom called home, he would support and serve his community. He was an officer and active member of the Lions Club and was involved in the softball association when he lived in Arlington, TX. He served on the Bowie Community Development board, previously known as Main Street. He also was recognized by various military organizations for building and donating flag poles to cemeteries that had veterans.
Tom traveled all over the United States for his work in the environmental industry and taught environmental safety classes. He started a business for aerobic filtration for septic systems and received a patent for his filter system.
Tom never met a stranger and loved his family more than anything. You could frequently find him tinkering in the garage, feeding the birds and squirrels, riding on his tractor and RVing. He chased around his grandkids, attended all their activities and events, and always took them for donuts on Saturday morning.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Tom is survived by his wife Donna Ballew of Bowie; daughter Kari Grubbs and husband Brad of Arlington, TX; grandchildren Devin Grubbs, Logan Grubbs, and Lea Grubbs; brother Gene Ballew and wife Cherryl of Kearney, MO; and various extended family and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
White Family Funeral Home
Bowie, Texas
Funeral services will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie, with Pastor Allen McCauley officiating and Don Schenck presenting the eulogy.
Burial will follow at Brushy Cemetery in Bowie.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, September 25th, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.
Tom was born July 15, 1945 in Clinton, OK to Luther Melvin and Minnie Ruth (Wilson) Ballew. Tom has had a lifelong love of cars. He worked side by side with his dad and restored a 1928 truck, worked on race cars, collected and showed vintage vehicles and cruised the roadways which lead him to being a founding member of the Piston Heads Auto Club.
No matter where Tom called home, he would support and serve his community. He was an officer and active member of the Lions Club and was involved in the softball association when he lived in Arlington, TX. He served on the Bowie Community Development board, previously known as Main Street. He also was recognized by various military organizations for building and donating flag poles to cemeteries that had veterans.
Tom traveled all over the United States for his work in the environmental industry and taught environmental safety classes. He started a business for aerobic filtration for septic systems and received a patent for his filter system.
Tom never met a stranger and loved his family more than anything. You could frequently find him tinkering in the garage, feeding the birds and squirrels, riding on his tractor and RVing. He chased around his grandkids, attended all their activities and events, and always took them for donuts on Saturday morning.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Tom is survived by his wife Donna Ballew of Bowie; daughter Kari Grubbs and husband Brad of Arlington, TX; grandchildren Devin Grubbs, Logan Grubbs, and Lea Grubbs; brother Gene Ballew and wife Cherryl of Kearney, MO; and various extended family and friends.
Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.
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Bowie, Texas
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