Jacob Ballew

Jacob Ballew, age 29, of Pinellas, FL and formerly of Cornelia, GA, died Sunday, October 25, 2009.

Mr. Ballew was born on April 11, 1980 in Stephens County, Georgia. He is preceded in death by his father, Travis G. Ballew. Mr. Ballew was a member of the First Baptist Church, of Cornelia. He was a high school graduate and was currently a college student. Mr. Ballew was a computer technologist and was an artist and musician. He loved nature and the great outdoors.

Survivors include: his mother: Kaye Ballew Wilkes, Cornelia, GA; his sisters: Lauren Nicole Wilkes and Lacey Mishea Wilkes, both of Cornelia, GA; his son: Jalan Ballew; his step-mother: Brenda Ballew, Demorest, GA.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia with Rev. Wayne Fowler and Rev. Robin Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Yonah Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the North Chapel from 2:00 p.m. until the funeral hour on Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that memorial donations be made to the Jacob Ballew Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 58, Demorest, GA 30535.
Those wishing to express condolences to the family may do so by visiting www.whitfieldfuneralhomes.com
Arrangements are in the care of Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel, Demorest, Georgia.