Carol Madeley Balwanz of Sheridan, Arkansas was born August 24, 1951 in Fort Worth, Texas the daughter of the late Arthur Claude Madeley,Jr. and Eloise Jones Madeley. She was an active member of First Baptist Church at Sheridan.Carol was past President of Sheridan Chapter Y P.E.O., past President of Beta Sigma Phi and served on the Grant County Library Board of Directors. She was also the Attendance Secretary for the Sheridan Freshman Academy.
Carol passed away surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, April 26, 2009 at St. Vincent Infirmary MedicalCenter in Little Rock at the age of 57.
Survivors: Husband, Rick Balwanz of Sheridan; Daughters, Jessica and husband Brian Lasley of Little Rock; Morgan and husband Derrick Wilson of Sheridan; Trudy and husband David Sleater of Gilbert, Arizona; Brother, Art and wife Emily Madeley of San Marcos, Texas; Sisters, Dianne and husband Walter M. LeNoir of Horatio, South Carolina; Betty and husband Jack Needham of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; Kathy Byers of San Antonio, Texas; Kristi and husband Bill House of Sherwood; Two Grandchildren, Caroline Eloise Lasley and Brandon Sleater; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Burial was a 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 1, 2009 at Lost Creek Cemetery with a Memorial Service at 4:00 P.M. at First Baptist Church in Sheridan with Dr. Ed Simpson and Rev. Mark Lindsey officiating. Pallbearers were Roy Baxley, Mike Alexander, Blake Duncan, Dennis Teague, Dr. Scott Winston, Jim Wright, Keith Koon and Scott DeMott as well as their wives. Honorary pallbearers were the Sheridan Chapter Y P.E.O.
Submitted by: Katherine Webb