Forrest Dale "Red" Ballard, 89, of Arcadia, FL passed away on November 19, 2013 at his home. He was born on January 24, 1924 in Madison County, Ohio to Lewis and Mary (nee: Ingel) Ballard. Red was a Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Army. He worked as a Farmer, Truck Driver, and co-owner of Ballard Trucking. He retired from Westreco, a division of Nestle. Red moved to St. James City, FL in 1976 where he worked some time on a shrimp boat and then at Quail Run Nursery. He was a member of Fort Ogden United Methodist Church and V.F.W. Red loved fishing and playing golf, but most of all reading God's word in his Bible.
He is survived by his loving family including his wife, Janet Ballard; children, Thomas (Mary Ellen) Ballard, Mary Lee (Joe) Rausch, Jackson (Roberta) Ballard, Patricia (Jim) Spain, Barbara (Bruce) Bowersmith, Karen (William) Moore; 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren that loved him dearly; four sisters, Betty Poling, JoAnn Owens, May Parrott, Linda Scottie; one brother, Jim Ballard. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Edith Azile Reams Ballard and son, Dennis Ballard.
Services will be celebrated at 2 pm on Saturday, November 23rd at Coral Ridge Funeral Home, 1630 Pine Island Rd., Cape Coral with Rev. Lloyd McClelland, officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 pm. Burial with Military Honors will follow the service at Coral Ridge Cemetery. Please visit www.coralridgefuneralhome.com to leave thoughts and memories for his family. In lieu of flowers donation in his memory to Tidewell Hospice.
He is survived by his loving family including his wife, Janet Ballard; children, Thomas (Mary Ellen) Ballard, Mary Lee (Joe) Rausch, Jackson (Roberta) Ballard, Patricia (Jim) Spain, Barbara (Bruce) Bowersmith, Karen (William) Moore; 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren that loved him dearly; four sisters, Betty Poling, JoAnn Owens, May Parrott, Linda Scottie; one brother, Jim Ballard. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Edith Azile Reams Ballard and son, Dennis Ballard.
Services will be celebrated at 2 pm on Saturday, November 23rd at Coral Ridge Funeral Home, 1630 Pine Island Rd., Cape Coral with Rev. Lloyd McClelland, officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 pm. Burial with Military Honors will follow the service at Coral Ridge Cemetery. Please visit www.coralridgefuneralhome.com to leave thoughts and memories for his family. In lieu of flowers donation in his memory to Tidewell Hospice.
Forrest Dale "Red" Ballard, 89, of Arcadia, FL passed away on November 19, 2013 at his home. He was born on January 24, 1924 in Madison County, Ohio to Lewis and Mary (nee: Ingel) Ballard. Red was a Veteran of WW II serving in the U.S. Army. He worked as a Farmer, Truck Driver, and co-owner of Ballard Trucking. He retired from Westreco, a division of Nestle. Red moved to St. James City, FL in 1976 where he worked some time on a shrimp boat and then at Quail Run Nursery. He was a member of Fort Ogden United Methodist Church and V.F.W. Red loved fishing and playing golf, but most of all reading God's word in his Bible.
He is survived by his loving family including his wife, Janet Ballard; children, Thomas (Mary Ellen) Ballard, Mary Lee (Joe) Rausch, Jackson (Roberta) Ballard, Patricia (Jim) Spain, Barbara (Bruce) Bowersmith, Karen (William) Moore; 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren that loved him dearly; four sisters, Betty Poling, JoAnn Owens, May Parrott, Linda Scottie; one brother, Jim Ballard. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Edith Azile Reams Ballard and son, Dennis Ballard.
Services will be celebrated at 2 pm on Saturday, November 23rd at Coral Ridge Funeral Home, 1630 Pine Island Rd., Cape Coral with Rev. Lloyd McClelland, officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 pm. Burial with Military Honors will follow the service at Coral Ridge Cemetery. Please visit www.coralridgefuneralhome.com to leave thoughts and memories for his family. In lieu of flowers donation in his memory to Tidewell Hospice.
He is survived by his loving family including his wife, Janet Ballard; children, Thomas (Mary Ellen) Ballard, Mary Lee (Joe) Rausch, Jackson (Roberta) Ballard, Patricia (Jim) Spain, Barbara (Bruce) Bowersmith, Karen (William) Moore; 12 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren that loved him dearly; four sisters, Betty Poling, JoAnn Owens, May Parrott, Linda Scottie; one brother, Jim Ballard. He is preceded in death by his first wife, Edith Azile Reams Ballard and son, Dennis Ballard.
Services will be celebrated at 2 pm on Saturday, November 23rd at Coral Ridge Funeral Home, 1630 Pine Island Rd., Cape Coral with Rev. Lloyd McClelland, officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 pm. Burial with Military Honors will follow the service at Coral Ridge Cemetery. Please visit www.coralridgefuneralhome.com to leave thoughts and memories for his family. In lieu of flowers donation in his memory to Tidewell Hospice.
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