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Graveside services:

Wednesday April 19, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Sunnyside Cemetery in Savoy, Texas.

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Ralph Edward Ballard

Ralph Edward Ballard

August 16, 1940 - April 17, 2023

Ralph E. Ballard was born on August 16, 1940 to Virgil and Beulah (Burchfield) Ballard. He married Carol Joy Meek on January 31, 1959. He passed on to heaven on Monday April 17, 2023 in the presence of his family at his home.

Ralph was a truck driver for Burlington Industries for 17 years. They moved back to Texas from West Memphis, Arkansas in 1977 and went to work for Skaggs Alpha Beta. He later worked for Farley Grain and Carl’s Tasty Sausage. Ralph enjoyed doing farm work for the neighboring farmers. He enjoyed being around all his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He loved and adored them; and enjoyed aggravating and teasing them. He enjoyed playing checkers and Monopoly with them, and letting them ride on the tractor with him. He also shared a birthday with his great granddaughter Saige.

Ralph was a devoted husband and father; he was always there for his children and he would do anything for them. He enjoyed sweet treats, especially Hershey bars and apricot fried pies and Coca-Cola. He would get up early to make coffee and have an early morning conversation with his family. He was a hardheaded, and a strong-willed man, he loved his family dearly. He was a hard worker and loved to watch westerns. He loved to tease our mom and give her a hard time, but he truly loved her, they were best friends, and they were together for 64 years.

He survived by his wife, Carol; daughters, Denise Harvey and husband Dannie, Angela Stewart, and Tricia Hollingsworth and husband Keith; eight grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Charles and Harold Ballard.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday April 19, 2023 at 1:00 PM at Sunnyside Cemetery in Savoy, Texas.

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  1. Jan Barron
    Jan Barron on April 18, 2023 at 4:37 PM

    My heart goes out to the entire family love each and every one of you. He was a great man such a big heart ❤

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  2. Barbara Phillips
    Barbara Phillips on April 18, 2023 at 7:32 PM

    My Brother in Law, I have known him since I was 14, so like a brother to me. A Wonderful man, Husband, Daddy, Son in law and Brother in law! So thankful he married my Sister Carol, and love All their daughters so very much! Thankful for him, and he will be missed! Love and Prayers for them and their loss!

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  3. Loni Cheeks
    Loni Cheeks on April 18, 2023 at 8:55 PM

    So sorry for your loss ❤️ Ralph was a good man. Prayers to you all ???? Love y’all .

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  4. Linda Kennon Johnson ,husband David Johnson
    Linda Kennon Johnson ,husband David Johnson on April 19, 2023 at 10:45 AM

    Lots of good memories with all my cousins! ❤️

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  5. Rachel Morse (Cobb)
    Rachel Morse (Cobb) on April 19, 2023 at 3:43 PM

    Just love this family! He was a wonderful man and was always kind! I know he has a place in heaven and is smiling down on all the fuss being made in his honor! Rip !

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  6. CAROLYN M Dexheimer
    CAROLYN M Dexheimer on April 20, 2023 at 8:27 PM

    Ralph was a good kind man that always had a smile for everyone……as stated above his family was his life and all the hard work he did was so they would have a better life. in the last year I had the privilege of being with his granddaughter Lacy and hear her talk about the love she had for her grand parents. you could see in the woman she is, that she lad a loving background to draw from. My prayers go out to each of you.
    Carouly Dedxheimer CDEX

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