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Obituary for BALTZLEY


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday July 31, 2011

NOLA BELLE Age 89, passed away at home after a short illness on Thursday, July 28, 2011. She is survived by her sons, Ralph and his wife, Marilyn and Doug and his wife, Karen; daughters, Lana Harrison and her husband, Bill and Linda Baltzley and her husband, Karl Swartz; six grandchildren, Clifford, Jason, Sarah, Sunny, Becky and Kristi; nine great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Nola was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Clifford A. Baltzley; and sisters, Gertrude Pittard and Ruth McQueary. She was a partner with Clifford in the operation of the Honey Boy Ranch in Pecos, NM. Nola loved to travel, garden and take care of her family. She was a loving and caring mother, wife, mother-in-law, grandmother and friend and loved nothing better than to be with her family and friends. Nola was a devoted Christian and will be dearly missed. A celebration of Nola's life will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at French-Wyoming Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Nola's memory to Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018. www.pdf.org. FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400