Raymond Curtis Ballenger, of Wildwood, Missouri entered into his eternal rest on November 5, 2025.

He was born to Herbert and Evelyn Ballenger of Nashville, Tennessee on May 22, 1935.  He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jo Vaughn Ballenger; sons, Craig (Catherine) Ballenger, Eric (Tony) Ericson and Vaughn (Michele) Ericson; daughter, Nancy Meyer; grandsons, Vaughn P. (Erika) Ericson, Brendan (Melanie West) Ericson, Ian Ericson; granddaughters, Ava Ballenger and Emily Meyer; great granddaughter, Tessa Ericson; brother Allen (Linda) Ballenger; nephews, Paul (Carol) Ballenger and Ross (Lee) Ballenger. He is also survived by the entire Vaughn clan of Nashville Tennessee. Curtis was preceded in death by his son, Lance Ericson.

Curtis proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Curtis came to St. Louis in 1976 as President of Missouri Easter Seals Society. After retirement, he worked for the Boy Scouts of America. Curtis also served as the past President on the Board of Old State Farms, where he lived.

His hobbies included golfing, where he worked as a Marshall at Aberdeen Golf Club, traveling and music. He also enjoyed singing in the Trinity Lutheran Church choir and the Most Sacred Heart Catholic Church choir.

Services: A celebration of Curtis' life will be held at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 327 Woods Mill Road, Manchester, MO 63011, on Saturday, November 15, 2025.  Visitation will begin at 1:00 pm. and the service at 2:00 p.m. Luncheon to follow.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or The Wildwood YMCA would be appreciated.

As a service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, please share memories of Curtis and condolences with the family in the online guestbook at Schrader.com.