BILLY BALES

Billy Gene Bales, 62, of Saratoga, Ark., died Saturday, July 15, in a Little Rock hospital. Mr. Bales was born Dec. 29, 1954, in Farmington, Mo. Survivors include his wife, Sharon Bales of Saratoga; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Mallory Bales of Saratoga and Beverly and Tino Foster and Kelly and Michael Plunkett of Hooks, Texas; one brother, Ron Bales of Ironton, Mo.; and seven grandchildren. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the family home. Cremation is under direction of East Funeral Home, Moores Lane. Online registration is at eastfuneralhomes.com.