Ida Faye Balentine was born on April 6, 1932. She was adopted by Ernest and Genevieve Shipes of Mineola, Texas as a young child. She graduated from Golden High School in Golden, Texas and moved to Dallas for employment where she met her lifelong love, Otis Wayne Balentine. They were married in June of 1955 and lived for 50+ years in Mesquite, Texas.
Faye was preceded in death by both parents and her husband, Wayne.
Faye is survived by her sister Christiann Bjork, husband William, and their children and families. Faye is also survived by her oldest daughter, Kerrie Lynn Billingsley, husband Mitchell, three granddaughters, Diana, Jennifer, and Pamela, and eight great grandchildren. She is also survived by her youngest daughter, Elizabeth Ann and her husband Rick Ferguson.
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