"For to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."

On Friday, August 20, 2021, Rev. Bobby Ballew, age 84, moved from a world of sadness to a world of peace and happiness to be in the presence of his Heavenly Father. Bobby recently celebrated his 71st "spiritual birthday," commemorating the day he was saved - June 25, 1950.

He was a member of Eastbrook Baptist Church in Dalton. During his 50-year ministry, he pastored BibleWay Baptist Church in Dalton; Way of the Cross Baptist Church in Cleveland, TN; and Eastbrook Baptist Church in Dalton. For a time, he was also involved in the Rock of Ages Prison Ministry in Cleveland.

Rev. Bobby Ballew was preceded in death by his father, Andrew Ballew; mother, Viney Ballew; and brothers and sister-in-law, Edward and Pauline Ballew and Windell Ballew.

Survivors include his loving wife, Peggy Ballew of Chatsworth; sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Karen Ballew of Chatsworth and Daryl and Beth Ballew of Tunnel Hill; daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Danny Gazaway of Chatsworth; sister-in-law, Kathryn Lanier of Tunnel Hill; grandchildren, Ginger Daffron, Jason Ballew, Valerie Sisson, Cameron Ballew, and Andrew Ballew; and great-grandchildren, Elijah Daffron, Brayden Ballew, Judah Ballew, Bella Sisson, Mac Ballew, Lucy Ballew, Charlie Ballew, Kensli Ballew, and Jase Ballew.

Funeral services to celebrate the life of Rev. Bobby Ballew will be held on Monday, August 23, 2021, at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Peeples Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Gregory, Rev. Gene Hooker, Danny Gazaway, and Daryl Ballew officiating. Interment will follow at West Hill Cemetery. Military honors will be provided by American Legion Post 167 of Chatsworth.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm.

A livestream of the service will be available on the Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory Facebook page.

Peeples Funeral Home & Crematory of Chatsworth has been entrusted with the arrangements for Rev. Bobby Ballew.