Tamala "Tami" Ballenger Obituary (1956 - 2018)

Tamala "Tami" Ballenger 62 of Clinton, Illinois passed away 1:22 A.M. May 31, 2018 at Decatur Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Il. Private graveside services will be Tuesday, June 5, 2018 with J. Kent Hickerson officiating. Visitation will be 2 - 4 PM, Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, IL. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. Tami was born February 25, 1956 in Bloomington, IL the daughter of Calvin and Donelda "Donnie" (Haycraft) Karr. She married Bob Ballenger May 2, 1981 in Wapella, IL. Survivors include her mother, Donelda "Donnie" Karr, Clinton, IL; husband, Bob Ballenger, Clinton, IL; children: Staci Ballenger, Clinton, IL; Chad Ballenger, Clinton, IL; grandchildren: Mackena and Jacob, Clinton, IL; siblings: Darla (David) Nelson, Clinton, IL; and Shelly (Brad) Kemp, Bloomington, IL. She was preceded in death by her father. Tami worked at Ameren Illinois, Decatur for 25 years.