Obituary
Wilma Jean Balark
Ms. Wilma Jean Balark was born in East Chicago, Indiana on Nov 30, 1956. Wilma moved to Hammond Indiana as a child and attended public schools in Hammond Indiana and High School in Des Moines, Iowa. After High School, she joined the job corp.
She was also a veteran of the U.S. Military serving in the Army then Navy from Dec 1981 thru Aug 1984. Wilma moved to Florida in 1990 and worked for Chase Bank. She Attended the University of South Florida where received a BA in Psychology. After she received her degree she worked for EMPACT as a case manager.
Co-founder of Di’s Imani, Inc. She loved kids, her family and rescuing people in need while showing unconditional love.
She passed on Friday, July 13, 2012 after a long illness.
Wilma was preceded in death by her sister, Janice F. Winfield, Tampa, FL. She leaves to cherish her memory: a caring mother, Rosa Balark of Tampa FL and father Ellis Balark Sr of Chicago, IL; her sons; Robert Balark, Jazaiah Balark; daughters: Tiffany Balark and Rebecca Balark; special friend Evelyn Smith of Tampa FL; sisters: Sherley Hadley (Alice) of Tampa, FL, and Evette Taylor (Charles) of Chicago, IL; brothers: Donald R. Day of Tampa FL, Ellis Balark Jr. (Valarie) of Tampa FL, Kelvin L. Balark of Tampa FL; nieces: Deanna Hadley, Ebony Balark, Kiesha L. Day, Donielle Day Thompson; Nephews: Timel Moore (Sarah), Dante Hadley, Davin Taylor Damon Hadley, Lamar Winfield; Aunt, Wilma Payne (Tommy) and Uncles: Howard Balark (Dorothy) and Joe Daniel(Mildred) and a host of other relatives and close friends.
The funeral is scheduled at 1:30 PM, Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Re-Birth Missionary Baptist Church, 1924 East Comanche Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610 with Pastor Zachery Hudson and the US Navy Military Honor Funeral Team, officiating. Family to receive friends at church from 12:30 to service time. Graveside sevices are 9:15 AM, Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at Bay Pines National Cemetery, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, Florida 33744 with Chaplin Herb and the Pinellas County Honor Guard.
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1 Thes. 4:17 [17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
To The Balark Family, I was sorry to hear the news of Wilma’s passing. She will be truely missed but never forgotten. Duane and I will be praying and thinking of you all during this time. R.I.P. Wilma
Wilma was a kind and giving individual whose sincerity and spirit of giving always impressed me… a gentle soul. She had an easy smile for all. RIP, Wilma. I know you’ll forever be the Guardian Angel to those you loved.Praying for the family during this time.
To the entire family, my prayers are with you and always know God loves you and will never leave you. Continue to put your trust in God and know that He said in His word He will be a comforter for the comfortless. Donald and Keisha I will always be here for you both.
So sorry for your loss, I met Wilma during the Gulf War and she has always been that caring person. She is now another angel with new wings, we might miss your physical being but not the memories. My prayers and thoughts are with the family. R.I.P. Wilma.
Wilma,I will never forget your laughter, amazing hugs and words of encouragement. Your legacy will live on through everyone that you touched. The angels are lucky to have such a wonderful spirit. You loved unconditionally and I can only hope to come close to loving others the way you did. Rest in peace Wilma, rest in peace.
Years ago, while Wilma and I were in school completing our bachelor degrees, we spent some time with the deaf community to become more familiar with their language and culture. Her patience, concern, compassion, love and desire to do what she could to help the members of this community, was so vivid until there was no guess work involved for those interested in knowing what kind of heart was within or what kind of person she was! I know she will be missed by those closest to her! I pray God’s strength unto the family today and in the days ahead when everything settles, the E-mails stop coming, the door bell and the phones stop ringing. I hope it is comforting to know you’ve been in the company of an angel who’s now watching over you all!
God Bless!
To Wilma Balark family and friends,you are in our prayers.We will continue to pray for your
healing.
Love,Howard & Dorothy Daniel
Eric & Gloria Daniel