Obituary of Hiram Ballard

Hiram Ballard, age 90, of LaBelle, passed away Dec. 21, 2011 in LaBelle. He was born Dec. 17, 1921 in Muse. Hiram was a lifelong resident of LaBelle. He was a member of Church of God-LaBelle and taught Sunday School for fifty years. He served in the Army. Survivors include his wife: Beatrice(Green) Ballard, children: Joanne (Joseph Martin) Thomas, Jeanette (Dale) Small and Sam (Cyndi) Ballard, all of LaBelle, brother: Robert "Dewey" Ballard, sisters: Jackie Young, Gail Sanchez and Delores Gibson, grandchildren: Tina Limberger, Teri Marroquin, Steven Williams, Stephanie Stratton, Nerissa Williams and Bart Ballard, nine great-grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents: Fait and Zora (Browning) Ballard, brothers: Harold, Lewis, Jimmy, Douglas and Perry Ballard and sisters: Dorothy Hull, Verna Lee Lewis and Loretta Easterly. The funeral service will be held, Sat, Dec. 24, 2011, 10:00 am at Church Of God-LaBelle with Rev. Cliff Gobble officiating. Interment will follow in Fort Denaud Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 p.m. at Akin-Davis Funeral Home in LaBelle. Arrangements by: Akin-Davis Funeral Home - LaBelle