Mary Helen Ballew

Funeral services for Mary Helen Ballew, 93, formerly of Giddings, were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 at  Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings with Rev. Jeremy Walloch officiating. Burial followed in the Giddings City Cemetery. Mary Helen (Briggs) Ballew was born on May 19, 1921 in Dallas to Carlos and Virginia Briggs. After graduating from high school she attended cosmetology school. She was united in marriage to Johnny George Ballew on April 20, 1951. Mary operated her own beauty shop in Giddings for many years and she and Johnny also owned The 290 Club in Giddings. She was a member of Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Giddings She is survived by her two children, Dennis Ballew and wife, Phyllis of Cedar Park and Dixie Ballew and fiance, Theo Lowe of Farmersville; seven grandchildren, Michelle “Mimi” Briggs and fiance, Ray Davis Jr. of Athens, John Ballew and wife, Kasondra of Tyler, Daniel Ballew of Tennessee, Aaron Ballew and wife, Hannah of Round Rock, Matthew Ballew of Leander, Coby Curry of Farmersville and Dezaray Ballew of Farmersville; eleven great-grandchildren and a brother- in-law and sister-in-law, Malcolm Ballew & Lillie Waters of Ennis. Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings was in charge of arrangements