Hallie Kurmet "Ballie" Brown

H.K. "Ballie" Brown

90, a resident of Lincoln, Arkansas, went to be with his Lord on October 12, 2009 in Springdale, Arkansas. He was born July 28, 1919 in Hazel Valley, Arkansas, the son of Robert Corbe and May Corene Carter Brown.

Ballie served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942-1945 in Company A 68d Armored Infantry Battalion. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion Post 171 in Lincoln, Arkansas. In 1997 he was awarded the 50 year certificate for appreciation for faithful and dedicated allegiance to the Ideals of the American Legion. He loved to hunt, fish and sing.

He was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Lincoln, Arkansas.

He was preceded in death by his father, Corbe, his mother, May, two brothers, Artie Lee “Mutt” Brown and Archie Thurman Brown, one sister, Agnes Ellen Brown.

Survivors include his loving wife of 67 years, Grace Reed Brown of the home; one son, Gary Lee Brown and his wife, Sharon, of Salpupa, Oklahoma; two daughters, Colene Hoaldridge and her husband, Hank of Burelson, Texas and Jolleen Adams and her husband, Greg of Bethel Heights, Arkansas; one brother, John P. Brown of Lowell, Arkansas; two sisters June Reed of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Hazel Reed of Lincoln, Arkansas, ten grandchildren, twenty one great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren. Ballie was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be greatly missed by those left behind.

Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 1:00-8:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home in Prairie Grove, Arkansas.

Funeral Service will be held Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 10:00 A.M. at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas with Herman Cox officiating. Burial will be in Reese Cemetery near Clyde, Arkansas, there will be no graveside services held at the cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Kermit Brown, Cary Brown, Bart Sturdy, Sean Adams, Chad Adams and Rodney Quickle.

Honorary Pallbearers will be: Harold Leo Reed, Tommy Reed, Van Jay Reed, Mike Brown, Terry Reed, Marty Brown.

Special Honorary Pallbearer will be Bill Collins.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. The complete obituary may be viewed on the Luginbuel Web Page. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com