Keith Ballard, 54, died Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Memphis. He was born March 25,1958 to Laverne and Harold Ballard. He was a member of Thrasher Baptist Church and he worked at APAC as a safty manager.
Funeral Service will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Thrasher Baptist Church with Bro. Doug Rakestraw and Bro. Excel Burleson officiating. Burial will be in Pisgah Cemetery.
Survivors are his wife, Rhonda Ballard of Rienzi; two sons, Chad (Amanda) Ballard and Bryan Ballard both of Booneville; his mother, Laverne Ballard of Rienzi; three sisters, Connie (Bobby) Bishop of Corinth, Trudys (Marlin) Pitman and Kay (Rickey) Rogers both of Rienzi; two brothers, Danny (Peggy) Ballard of Rienzi and Rickey (Tina) Ballard of Kossuth; three grandchildren, Luke, Laurie, and Levi Ballard all of Booneville; mother-in-law, Oneda Downs of Rienzi; a special great niece, Raleigh Downs of Booenville; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by, his father; one sister, Teresa Bowling; one brother, Tony Ballard.
Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 PM Friday, December 28, 2012 and until 1:00 Saturday at McMillan Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Keith Kelly, Ronnie Chapel, Mike Tucker, Dustin Moore, Jamie Shields, Jeff Johnson, Scott Russell. Honorary Pallbearer is Perry Bobo.