Church Emerson Balis

1910 - 2009  (98 years)

• Name	Church Emerson Balis
  Born	11 Aug 1910	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 2009	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [2]
  Buried	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
  Notes	Church Emerson Balis, 98, of Sandyville, W.Va., departed this life to be with his Lord on the morning of Jan. 1, 2009. He was born Aug. 11, 1910, to the late Nehemiah and Mary Wilkinson Balis. He served in the Navy and was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Sandyville Church of Christ, as well as a farmer and prominent educator in Jackson County for many years. He received his bachelor's degree from Marshall University and his master's degree from West Virginia University. He taught in many one-room schoolhouses and later ended his Jackson County educational career as principal of Henry J. Kaiser Elementary, formerly known as North Elementary. He then moved to Jacksonville, Fla., where he taught at Middleburg and was one of the founders of the Greater Jacksonville Christian School, where he served as their first principal. He loved teaching and attending school. He and his wife then returned to West Virginia to be near family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Virginia Palmer Balis; two sons, Robert (Charlene) Balis and John (Sue) Balis, all of Sandyville; and one daughter, Delores (Bill) Lee of Chattanooga, Tenn. He also leaves behind his seven grandchildren, Pamela (Jim) Lewis, Jason (Karen) Balis and RJ Balis, all of Sandyville, Robin (Gary) Sheppard of Elizabeth, Jill (Steve) Cooke of Oak Ridge, Tenn., Kevin (Tina) Lee of Birchwood, Tenn., and Kyle (Shannon) Lee of Spruce Pine, N.C.; great-grandchildren, Jessica Spears, Megan and Mallory Ohse, Kate and Zane Balis of Sandyville, Jonathan and Kelsey Triplett of Elizabeth, Robin and Krista Lee of Birchwood, Tenn., Lydia, Grace, Paul and Faith Cooke of Oak Ridge, Tenn.; stepgreat-grandchildren, Christopher, Joshua and Adam Lewis of Parkersburg and Tyler Sheppard of Elizabeth; and a great-great-grandson, Hunter Spears of Sandyville. Friends will be received from 6-9 p.m. today at the Roush Funeral Home, Ravenswood. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with Brother Rodney Nulph officiating. Burial will be in Independence Cemetery in Sandyville.
  Person ID	I95485	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Nehemiah Balis,   b. 2 Sep 1866, Noble County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 19 Jun 1930, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Mary Martha Wilkinson,   b. 7 Jul 1877, Ohio, USA ,   d. 16 Jan 1958, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Married	17 Apr 1898	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 4/17/1898 Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Nehemiah Balis, 27, Noble Co OH; Jackson Co, WV Martha Wilkinson, 20, Ohio, Jackson co, WV Informants: Thomas Balis & J E Kent 1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV #8 Balis, Nehemiah 9/1866 m 2y Martha 7/1877 m 2y 1-0 child 1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV #121 Balis, Nehemiah 43 m1- 12y OHOHOH Martha 33 m1- 12y 8-4 children OHOHOH Carrie E da 8 WV Carrie Edythe 5/27/1901 JC Clyde son 6 WV Clyde James 7/21/1904 Nelly da 5 WV Nellie Marie 2/25/1905 Ray son 2 WV Roy 3/15/1908 1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 3 Balis, Nehemiah 53 OHOHOH Martha 42 OHOHOH Carrie E da 19 s WV Clyde J son 16 WV Nellie M da 13 WV Enoch R son 11 WV Church son 9 WV 1930 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 233 April 25, 1930 Balis, Nehemiah 53 md age 31 OHOHOH Martha 52 md age 21 OHOHOH Clyde son 25 s WV Ray son 21 WV Church son 18 WV Jackson County Births male 7/14/1899, N & MM female 7/1/1902, Mire & Martha Jackson County Deaths infant 7/21/1899, reported by N Balis infant 7/8/1902, 8d, M & Martha, Lockhart, reported by Mire Odaville Cemetery Homer E. BALIS, son of N. & M. BALIS, born July 14, 1899 - died July 21, 1899 Lillie M. BALIS, daughter of N. & M. BALIS born/died August 2, 1900 Emma F. daughter of N. & M. BALIS, born July 2, 1902; died August 17, 1902 Cyrus, son of N. & M. BALIS, born January 23, 1907; died July 7, 1907 Nehemiah BALIS 1866-1930 Father Martha BALIS 1877-1958 Mother
  Family ID	F24536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Estella Virginia Palmer,   b. 7 Nov 1918, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 26 May 2010, Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1936	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Marriage Record Date: 12/19/1936 at Sandyville Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States Church Balis, 26, Jackson Co, Sandyville Virginia Palmer, 18, Jackson co, Sandyville
  Children	1. Robert Palmer Balis   2. Deloris Louise Balis   3. John Earl Balis
  Family ID	F24532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Birth Records, Jackson Co, WV. [S21] Obit. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.