Phenebell Ballard

	Phenebell Ballard, 90, of Elkville, passed away at 7:07 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2001 at the Coulterville Care Center in Coulterville.
	Phenebell was a homemaker and a member of the Elkville United Methodist Church.  She was a member of the Elkville Womens Club and the Eastern Star.
	She was born January 7, 1911 at Herrin, the daughter of Phillip K. and Minnie (Kiegley) Casteel.  She married Jesse Ballard on November 4, 1933 at Belleville.  He passed away August 18, 1995.
	 She is survived by a daughter- DeAnn Buckner and husband Cliff of Sparta, two grandsons- Scott Buckner and wife Stacey of Sparta and Brent Buckner and wife Melissa of Glen Carbon and one great-grandson- Trevor Buckner of Sparta.
	She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and two brothers- Robert and Loren Casteel.
	Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin with Rev. Tom Corum officiating.
	Friends called from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Searby Funeral Home.
	Interment was in the Elkville Cemetery.
	Friends may make memorials to the Elkville United Methodist Church.
