GANTT, Ala. - Mr. William Austin "Bill" Ballard, 77, of Gantt, died Monday, November 3, 2008 in the Andalusia Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 6th at the Able Cemetery in Gantt, with the Rev. Dale Norris officiating the service. Visitation will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Foreman Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife, Odessa Ballard of Gantt, Ala.; his daughter and son-in-law, Terri and Gaynor Ridgdill of Augusta, Ga.; his son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Perri Ballard of San Angelo, Texas; four grandchildren, Andy (Heidi) Ballard of Spokane, Wash., Anthony (Anna) Ballard of Odessa, Texas, Jason Youngblood of Ocala, Fla., Toni (Evan) Evans of Augusta, Ga.; two great-grandchildren; and his sister, Lois (Fritz) Duensing of Gantt, Ala. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Emphysema Society or the American Lung Association. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
The Augusta Chronicle-November 6, 2008