Clara Ann Hudspeth Obit

Clara Ann (Ballard) Hudspeth
Oct 16, 1936 - Feb 18, 2013
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
								
								Clara Ann Hudspeth, resident of 
								Ponca City, passed Monday, February 18, 2013 at 
								the Ponca City Medical Center. She was 76 years 
								of age. 

								Clara was born October 16, 1936 
								at Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Virgil 
								Ballard and Mary (Hayden) Ballard, known as 
								(Papa and Nanny). 

								She married JB Hall on May 16, 
								1953. The couple lived in San Diego, California. 
								The couple returned to Oklahoma, living in 
								Bartlesville, Fredrick and Ponca City until JB’s 
								death in 1974. Clara entered the work force in 
								the Ponca City School District at West Junior 
								High, serving in Food Services in various 
								capacities. Her sons (Dennis and Doug) really 
								enjoyed the extra Cinnamon Rolls. 

								Clara married Charley Hudspeth on 
								February 26, 1979. They lived in Ponca City 
								where they pastored Glad Tidings Assembly of God 
								from 1979 until 1982. They moved to Flagstaff, 
								Arizona in 1982 where they pastored Flagstaff 
								Assembly of God for two years. They moved to 
								Phoenix in 1984 to pioneer Bell Gardens Assembly 
								of God for a total of 18 years. In 2002 Clara 
								and Charley moved back to Ponca City. 

								In 2006 Charley and Clara took 
								Newkirk Assembly of God until present. Sunday 
								February 17th, she gave a strong admonishment to 
								their church body from Isaiah 41 to not be 
								afraid but to trust God. 

								Clara was active in the Arizona 
								School District in the Bookstore Office. Clara 
								was a substitute teacher in the Ponca City 
								School District System for many years and loved 
								her students and co-teachers as well. All that 
								knew her loved her as well. 

								Once a little boy told mom when 
								she was teaching after he looked at her "skin" 
								he said "Dang, you are old" Mom told this story 
								many times. Mom was full of stories about life 
								and LOVED to laugh and have fun. One of her 
								favorite words was "NASTY" She totally believed 
								in "sanctification" Cleanliness was very close 
								to "godliness" in her eyes….. 

								She LOVED her Sons, and her 
								daughters in law were DAUGHTERS NOT in laws!! 
								her words. Clara was a friend to everyone and 
								was greatly loved by all. Mom was a "MOMMA" to 
								every child that she met, her sense of humor was 
								infectious and laughter truly was a medicine in 
								her life. She was actively involved in church 
								life and taught Sunday School for over 50 years 

								Clara was a powerful prayer 
								warrior, was a strong student of the scripture 
								and spent her life loving Jesus and loving 
								people. 

								The stories about life in general 
								gave her great joy. Her collected trinkets… 
								mostly related to "turtles" including 13 turtles 
								that lived in the back yard… known by name, and 
								extremely pampered. Clara the "Turtle Whisperer" 
								would call them to come eat…and they would!! 

								Clara had a trumpet voice that 
								could be heard around the neighborhood, but 
								especially at wrestling matches where the 
								"phrase" "Don't let him do that to you!!!" was 
								shouted to the entire event!! She practiced 
								wrestling moves with her son's, and when 
								challenged by other young ladies… held her own! 

								Clara was involved in 2 
								significant car accidents that could have been 
								fatal, but was powerfully healed by the mighty 
								hand of God. 

								Grandma Hud…LOVED HER KIDS, 
								Grandkids and was VERY protective over all. 

								Clara is survived by her husband, 
								Charley Hudspeth, of the home; three son's Jim 
								Hall and wife, Sheree, of Minnesota, Dennis Hall 
								and wife, Mariann, of Ponca City and Doug Hall 
								and wife, Carri, of Oklahoma City; two sisters 
								Pauline Lawhead and Virgie Formby and husband, 
								Don; one brother, Ray Ballard and wife, Jean; 
								brothers-in-law Tom, Richard and Ira, and their 
								wives; numerous Grandchildren and Great 
								Grandchildren. 

								She is preceded in death by her 
								parents, Virgil and Mary Ballard and her late 
								husband J.B. Hall; brother-in-law, Rocky Lawhead. 

								Funeral services will be held at 
								2 p.m. Monday, February 25, 2013 at the First 
								Assembly of God Church of Ponca City. Her sons 
								will preside over the service. Interment will 
								follow in the Longwood Cemetery under the 
								direction of Grace Memorial Chapel. 

								Casket bearers will be Josh Hall, 
								Tim Hall, Ian Hall, Justin Hall and Sean Hall. 
								Honorary casket bearers will be Bobby Brumley, 
								Jim Looney, Jim McDougel and Doyle Houston. 

								Memorial contributions may be 
								made to the BGMC – Boys and Girls Missionary 
								Challenge, in care of the Newkirk First Assembly 
								of God Church, 424 South Main Street, Newkirk, 
								Oklahoma 74647.
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