Name: Visitation for William Shelton "Bill" Ballew
Start: 2019-04-22T22:00:00.000Z
End: 2019-04-23T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Cashner Funeral Home & Garden Park Cemetery

William Shelton "Bill" Ballew

Shelton was born on June 16, 1970 in Huntsville, Texas to EC and Delinda Ann. He passed away at the age 48 on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 in Landstuhl, Germany.

Shelton graduated from New Waverly High School where he participated in football, 4-H, FFA, and the Walker County Fair. After graduation he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he pursued an education in Histology at Shepard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas. Shelton was honorably discharged in 2001 and enlisted in the Army National Guard. He was called back to active duty in March 2010 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Shelton officially retired from the military March 17, 2011. It was an honor for Shelton to serve his country in the armed forces.

Shelton's education in Histology took him around the world. He worked at Brooks Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson Medical Center, MD Anderson, Ameripath, Onslow Memorial Hospital, Vanderbilt Medical Center, and Nashville V.A. Medical Center. Eight months ago he was offered the opportunity to fulfill his dreams of working with the military again at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.

He enjoyed the experience and the culture of Europe. He traveled to nine different European countries while there. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed time with his son camping and hunting. Recently Shelton had joined The American Legion, Post GR01, Department of France.

Shelton was preceded in death by his grandparents Marie and Erving Charles "Jack" Ballew and Annie and Edward Mott, father-in-law Gerald Walter Cieslinski, and step-father Kenneth W. Rushing. He is survived by his loving wife Sandi, children Haley Kay Cieslinski and William Russell "Rusty" Ballew, parents EC Ballew and Delinda Rushing, siblings Charline Ballew, Edward Charles "Junior" Ballew and wife Angela, Theresa Ballew, Crystal Rahman and husband Firas, Evan Ballew and wife Samantha, and Carly Tipton, sister-in-laws Nadine Mathis, Colleen Frazier and husband Scott, and Kimberly Rainey and husband Keith, brother-in-law Gerald Benjamin Cieslinski, step-mother Melissa Nixon Plaster, and numerous nieces, nephews and beloved friends.

Visitation will be held at Cashner Funeral Home in Conroe on Monday, April 22, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the Houston National Cemetery 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77038 on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 12:45 p.m.

In lieu of normal remembrances, please make donations to the Warrior Center USO at https://www.uso.org/donate/kaiserslautern/ , and choose to donate in his memory. (Title/Rank are CIV/GS7, Army Branch). You can also donate to the Wounded Warrior Project.

Please visit www.cashnerconroe.com to leave an online condolence for his family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Courier of Montgomery County from Apr. 18 to May 1, 2019.

Memories and Condolences
for William Ballew

12 Entries

Judy Paulsel

April 23, 2019

My heart breaks with knowing that Shelton has let this world too early. I hope the love of Jesus will give the entire Ballew family peace and comfort to know that he is in heaven

April 22, 2019

May the God who "binds up the brokenhearted" and "comforts all who mourn" sustain your family during this challenging time. (Isaiah 61:1,2) With heartfelt sympathy.

Karen Ruffner

April 22, 2019

So very sorry to know of Evans brother and Samatha's brotherinlaw passing. May Bill ride high in the heavens that the Lord made for us into his eternal home .Prayers for all the family.

Kenneth Rushing

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Joyce and Harold Gartman

April 19, 2019

What a beautiful life God gave us all for a short while. Our prayers are with the family.

April 19, 2019

Sandi, Rusty, and Haley my prayers and thoughts are with you all. Also Bill's family there in Conroe. He was such a wonderful person! I am so glad that God brought all of you to me in Tennessee. God bless.
Linda Blades

Denise Dickerson-Rice

April 19, 2019

Condolences to the Ballew family. Shelton was a classmate of mine, the class of 89'. Shelton was quiet all through our schooling from Clara Rudd Elementary to NWHS years, but that Senior year he came out of his shell. You got yr wings now my friend, so fly high! Every now and again take a peek in on us! Bulldog 4 lyfe c/o 89!

diane greiner

April 19, 2019

sorry for your loss and thank him for his service...

Robert Cansler

April 18, 2019

Bill and I deployed together in 2010, and we were in Charlie Company 230th together. Bill was my sounding board. Quick to listen, patient with his suggestions and advice. I don't remember not seeing him without a smile even in the worst of times. His insight during times of adversity or boredom was instrumental to my getting thru the doldrums of deployment. He was loved, admired and he was my friend. I miss hearing from him on the Facebook each week. Your father, husband, brother, uncle....was an amazing man. God bless

Barry Calhoun

April 18, 2019

My condolences to the family for the loss of Shelton. Know that we grieve with you and a huge void has been left in our hearts from Sheltons passing. Shelton was an uncle to my daughter and a brother to me. My family, my small circle of friends just got smaller. Love you brother.
Barry, Michelle and Alisa Faith Calhoun

A B

April 18, 2019

My condolences go out to the family and friends during this difficult time. May you find a measure of comfort found at John 6:40 which says that soon we will all see our loved ones again

AriYah Richard

April 18, 2019

Shalom. I loved my uncle Shelton very much. He was so funny and his stories that he would tell me I still laugh about today. He knew just what to say and how to say it to make me laugh or feel comforted. He will be missed very much. There is a saying that I hold dearly... we do not own people... we experience them. I am so tankful that I got to know and experience my uncle Shelton.

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