Kerrville, Texas - William Edward Balcom, known to his friends and family as Ned, passed away

peacefully at his home in Kerrville, TX in the evening hours of Friday, August 1,2025. He

was surrounded by his family, who loved him dearly.

A lifelong Texan, Ned was born in Corsicana on August 28, 1957, to William Harvey

(Bill) and Ruth Balcom. He met the love of his life, Tommie Randle, at Corsicana High

School and they later married on May 26, 1979. Ned spent his entire career at Mobil

Pipeline/Exxon Mobil, from 1978-2019. He began as a pipeliner, spent time working in

Saudi Arabia, and ended his career as an area supervisor. Through work, he met some

of his best friends who became like family over the years. In 2019 he and Tommie

retired to the hill country and enjoyed every moment of life together.

Everyone who knew Ned knew that there was never a dull moment when he was

around. He could build anything, including the house that he and Tommie raised their

family in, and he could fix anything that was not working properly. He was passionate in

passing these traits onto his children and was a wonderful teacher and role model as he

worked side by side with each of them as they remodeled homes of their own. Ned was

a master of all things mechanical and loved to work on engines with his sons. Together

they restored his father's 1971 F100, tractors, and countless other projects. Family,

neighbors, and friends all knew that they could always count on Ned for a helping hand.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, Bill and Ruth Balcom, brothers-in-law, Steve

McFerran and Randy Mumme, and parents-in-law Tommy and Carol Randle. He is

survived by his wife, Tommie Balcom and their children, Jake Balcom and Hadley Potts,

Andy and Morgan Balcom, Adrienne and Jay Rowland, his sisters and brothers-in-law,

Claire McFerran, Becky and Dana Griffin, and Margaret and Richey Cutrer, siblings-in-

law Lynne Mumme, Steve Randle, and Mark and Robin Randle, numerous nieces and

nephews, and his cats Eightball and Speck (who were in fact house cats after all).

Ned would like to be remembered at his favorite place on his favorite day, a celebration

of his life is planned for July 4, 2026, at the Balcom family's farm in Corsicana, TX.

Please help us celebrate his memory by sharing your stories or sending a message to

the family here: www.kerrvillefuneralhometx.com.