Balarzs, Mary Louise

Mary Louise Balarzs, 92, of Tazewell, formerly of Narrows, departed from this life on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at Tazewell Community Hospital.

She was born in Michigan on December 13, 1914 and was the daughter of the late Joseph Genca and Victoria Zuckouski Genca. In addition to her mother and father, she was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Steve Balarzs; and a daughter, Joyce B. Wysong.

She is survived by a son, Roger Balarzs of Pearisburg; four grandchildren, Amy Collier and fianc� Roger Neal of Tazewell, Anna Chapman and husband James of Christiansburg, Tammy Lewis and husband Scott of Columbus, Ohio, and Timothy Wysong and wife Angela of Lester, West Virginia; seven great-grandchildren, and a son-in-law, Warren Wysong of Princeton, West Virginia.

A graveside service will be held Friday, April 13, 2007 at 12 noon in Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family requests that those sending memorial contributions, please consider the Christian Women’s Fellowship of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); P.O. Box 441, Narrows, Virginia 24124. Online condolence messages can be sent to the family at www.riffes.com.