Bowers Funeral Home of Teague is please to introduce Nicole Ballard as the new office manager.

Nicole takes over for Ida Barrentine who has retired after almost seven years of service. Ida will continue to work part time, but looks forward to being retired and traveling the country with her husband.

Nicole moved to Freestone County with her family in 1999 and graduated from Fairfield High School with the class of 2001. She attended Navarro College and Kaplan Professional Schools where she obtained her real estate license in 2012.

Nicole and her husband, Jayme, recently celebrated their 15th anniversary and they have two children, Cash Wayne (10) and Cayme Lyn (almost 5). They also own and operate a commercial cattle business.

Besides their love for ranching, they enjoy being outdoors hunting, fishing, spending time on the lake and participating in sporting clays competition but most of all visiting with family and friends.

Nicole and family attend First Baptist Church of Teague.

Nicole enjoys working with the public and looks forward to serving families with compassion and assisting them in their time of bereavement and need, a company that offers some of the best funeral services.