William Neal Ballard, 62, of Friendship, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. He was born Jan. 4, 1950, the son of Jess W. and Joan Petray Ballard. He was a retired pipe fitter, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, member of VFW Post 7516 and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Leath Ballard; one son, Scott Penny of Friendship; one daughter, Kim Hughes and her husband, Kenny of Brunswick, Ga.; one brother, Jesse "Jay" Ballard and his wife, Paula of Vancouver, Wash.; two sisters, Frances Corn and her husband Mike of Arkadelphia, and Charlotte Henry of Friendship; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be 11 a.m., Monday in the Gilchrist Cemetery near Friendship with full Military Honors. There will be no formal visitation.
Sign the online guestbook at www.ruggleswilcox.com.
William Neal Ballard, 62, of Friendship, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. He was born Jan. 4, 1950, the son of Jess W. and Joan Petray Ballard. He was a retired pipe fitter, a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, member of VFW Post 7516 and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Leath Ballard; one son, Scott Penny of Friendship; one daughter, Kim Hughes and her husband, Kenny of Brunswick, Ga.; one brother, Jesse "Jay" Ballard and his wife, Paula of Vancouver, Wash.; two sisters, Frances Corn and her husband Mike of Arkadelphia, and Charlotte Henry of Friendship; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be 11 a.m., Monday in the Gilchrist Cemetery near Friendship with full Military Honors. There will be no formal visitation.
Sign the online guestbook at www.ruggleswilcox.com.