Georgia Ballinger Vanya was born August 24, 1915 in Saratoga, Texas to Newton and Mary Margaret Pletcher Ballinger, she went to be her Lord November 6, 2012 in Livingston, Texas, at the age of 97.
Georgia was a member of the Schwab City Baptist Church since 1957, where she loved serving the Lord. She served as secretary of the Thelma Miller Sunday School class and served as Church secretary and Treasurer for eight years. She helped with VBS activities and refreshments with Laura W.C. Munson for many years in the 50s, 60s 70s. She was a choir member until 1984. Georgia was a school bus driver for Hardin ISD, Anahuac ISD, Livingston ISD and worked in the Anahuac ISD cafeteria. She was a dedicated worker in whatever she set her hand to, whether working in a grocery store or for the school districts. She loved cooking, gardening, fishing, shrimping, quilting, sewing and playing dominos 42 and 80, but she loved her family most of all.
Georgia is survived by daughter, Dorothy Louise Vanya Corley and husband Lee, of Livingston two daughtersinlaw Betty Vanya of Livingston and Jean Vanya of Santa Fe, Tx 15 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren numerous other relatives and a host of friends. She is preceded in death by her parents husband, John David Vanya three sons six brothers and five sisters.
A visitation will be held at 10:00 AM, Sat. Nov. 10, 2012 at Pace Funeral Home with a celebration of Georgias life beginning at 1:00 PM. With Reverend Roland Coyle and Reverand David Jones officiating. Interment to follow at Blue Water Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Vanya, Jr, David Vanya, Sr. Allen Vanya, James Vanya, Sr., Doyle Corley, and William Bill Shotwell.
The family request that: In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Schwab City Baptist Church, or Lighthouse Hospice in Livingston, Texas.
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