Mental Lillian Balentine

Mental Lillian Balentine,93,of Wister died Thursday, August 16,2012 in Poteau, OK.

Mental was born October 19,1918 in Lone, AR, to Benjamin Wann & Luella (Farmer) Wann. Mental was a housewife who loved to visit with family and spoil her nieces and nephews. She worked many years operating an insurance agency and was a avid gardener who loved to grow beautiful flowers in her yard. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist Church, Wister.

Mental was preceded in death by her first husband, Luther Wedge, then by her second husband, Fred Balentine; no children were born to either marriage. 6 siblings, Reathel Andrews, Ruthie Gatlin, Rotha Balentine, Farmer Wann, Coolidge Wann, Gaylord Wann; She was also preceded in death by her parents, Ben & Luella; sisters and brothers in law, Ruthie & Hosea Gatlin, Rotha & Baysul Balentine, Reathel & Clayton Andrews; brother & sister in law, Farmer & Wilka Wann; brothers, Gaylord Wann & Coolidge Wann; niece Nelda Clark & nephew Wayne Andrews. Mental is survived by sisters in law, Patsy Wann of Pocola, OK; Leta Wann of Poteau, OK, Dorthy Wann of Pocola, OK, along with loving nieces and spouses Sandy & Neil Wilson of Pocola,OK, Gaylene Wartzbacker of Bentonville,AR, Debbie Wann of Tulsa, OK, Lodema Franklin of San Diego, CA, Thelma Andrews of Heavener, OK; Nephews and spouses, Aud & Treca Balentine of Wister ,OK, Ronnie & Debbie Wann of Silom Springs, AR, Len Gatlin of El Centro, CA, Jimmy & Sharon Sweet of California, Mike & Mary Andrews of Heavener, OK. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, August 20, 2012 at Evans & Miller Funeral Home Chapel of Memories in Poteau, OK, with Rev. Don Taylor & Rev. Monty Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. View Cemetery - Glendale, OK. Pallbearers will be Mike Andrews, Ronny Wann, Neil “Speedy” Wilson, James Chaplin, Bentley Hill, & Aud Balentine. Honorary Pallbearers will be Brandon Wilson, Shea Ellis, Timmy Damato, Mason Wann, Michael Andrews & Bobby Balentine.