Edgar Eugene

Ballantyne

Obituary

Edgar Eugene Ballantyne, 55, of Tifton died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Earl Perry will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 9, 2013, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.

Mr. Ballantyne was born on March 15, 1958 in Tifton and was the son of Herbert Charles Ballantyne and Jeannette Walker Baker, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Edgar and Carrie Walker, four aunts and an uncle. He worked as a truck driver.

Mr. Ballantyne is survived by his wife, Karen Hanson Ballantyne of Tifton; his children and their spouses, Ches and Knoxene Ballantyne of Scooterville, Kesha and Chris Dudley, T.J. and Jessie Walker and Jeanette and Lev Holley, all of Tifton; one brother, Jeffery Baker; his step-father, Paul Baker; and his mother-in-law, Linda Langley; his grandkids, Haley, Kristin, Preston, Kassidy, Kayleigh, Karlee, Teresa, Lakin, Nathan, Kendal, Garrett and Madison.