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Submitted: 1/2/13 • Approved: 10/18/21 • Last Updated: 10/21/21 • R804530-G804530-S3
Orvel 08 Jan 1919 - 13 May 2005
Frances 21 Jan 1919 - 26 Oct 2995
Marriage: 12 Nov 1938
Orvel Lloyd Bales son of William Tibbs Bales and Florence Alabama (Hunt) Bales. Frances Elizabeth (Story) Bales daughter of William Henry Story and Betty Wilma (Holland) Story.
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Orvel Lloyd Bales
08 Jan 1919 - 13 May 2005
Orvel Lloyd Bales, 86 of Zion, Arkansas passed away Friday, May 13, 2005 at the Pioneer Nursing Home in Melbourne, Arkansas. He was born January 8, 1919 in Knob Creek, Arkansas, the son of William Tibbs Bales and Florence Alabama Hunt Bales.
He was a farmer, trucker and grocer. He was a member of Millcrest Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Elizabeth (Story) Bales of Zion; a son, Gary Wayne Bales of Zion; two daughters, Sharon Kay Cullum of Ash Flat and Shelby Jean Flagel of Benton Harbor Michigan; a sister, Lorene Brown of Black Rock; seven grandchildren, Kenneth, Ronnie and Darren Flagel of Benton Harbor, Jeff Bales of Mary Ester, Florida, Gary Bales, Jr. and Michelle Rogers of Zion and Tina Gibson of Ash Flat; eight great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Lola Elkins; two brothers, Lester and Lowell Bales and one grandson, Gregory Bales.
Pallbearers are Kenneth Flagel, Ronnie Flagel, Darren Flagel, Gary Bales, Jr., Danny Gibson and Johnny Rogers.
Funeral services are at 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at the Roller-Crouch Chapel in Melbourne with Paul Woodhouse officiating. Burial will be in Combs Cemetery in Melbourne under the direction of Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Melbourne.
And his wife,
Frances Elizabeth Story Bales, age 86, of Zion died Wed., Oct. 26, 2005 in Mtn. Home, AR. She was born Jan. 21, 1919 in Marked Tree to William Henry and Betty Wilma Holland Story. She was a member of the Millcrest Church of Christ.
Survivors include one son; Gary Wayne Bales of Zion; two daughters; Sharon Kay Cullum of Ash Flat and Shelby Jean Flagel of Benton Harbor, MI; seven grandchildren; Kenneth, Ronnie and Darren Flagel of Benton Harbor; Jeff of Mary Ester, FL; Gary, Jr. and Michelle Rogers of Zion; and Tina Gibson of Ash Flat; eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Orvel Lloyd Bales; one grandson, Gregory Bales; and one son-in-law, Robert Flagel.
Funeral services were Mon., Oct. 31 at the Roller-Crouch Chapel in Melbourne. Officiated by Paul Woodhouse. Burial was in Combs Cemetery with Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Melbourne in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Flagel, Darren Flagel, Gary Bales, Jr., Danny Gibson, Johnny Rogers, and Wacey Joe Bales.
Contributed on 1/2/13 by sandhollow
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