Sharon Mustain - 1963 (December 31, 1944 - July 21, 2006)                             Published Sunday, July 23, 2006 Sharon Kay Ballew, 61, of Columbia, passed away Friday, July 21, 2006, in St. Louis. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 28 at Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Harold Reisch officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 27 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Sharon was born on Dec. 31, 1944, to Russel and Mary Noel Mustain in Boone County. On Dec. 13, 1969, she married Charles Ballew, and he survives. She was a member of Dripping Spring Baptist Church, where she loved participating in her quilting group. Survivors include her husband Charles of Columbia; one daughter, Lola Dealiso, of Independence; three grandsons of Independence; a stepbrother, John Rawlings; a stepsister, Marilyn McCormick; brother-in-law Jesse Ballew; and sister-in-law Alice Nesta. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Dripping Spring Baptist Church, 2701 Dripping Spring Road, Columbia, Mo. 65202. Online tributes may be left at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.   Back to Directory