Marvin Ray Ballard Sr.

Published 4:00 am Wednesday, December 2, 2015

    Memorial services for Marvin Ray Ballard Sr. will be Friday at 10 a.m. at James F. Webb Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Ballard, 77, of Meridian, died Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at Rush Foundation Hospital.

    Survivors include his sons, Marvin Ballard Jr. and Michael Ballard; daughters, Shirley Reed and husband, Robert, Janet Cross and husband, Joe, and Rita Spears and husband, Billy; grandchildren, Wesley Ballard, Kristy Ballard, Aaron Ballard, Jason Butler, Ricky Herrington, Kevin Spears, and Lisa Spears; great-grandchildren, Justin Butler, Casey Butler, Jace Butler, Destiny Butler, Harlie Foshee, Hailie Spears,

Christopher Allen, Nathaniel Allen, Molly Ballard, Zoe Pinkham, Madison Ballard, Kaeleigh Pinkham, and Olen Herrington.

    He was preceded in death by his parents, W.O. and Lizzie Ballard; brothers,Otis, Richard, Johnny, and James Ballard; sisters, Vera Mae Warren, Emma Jean Hambrick, and Virginia Spooner.

    Family and friends may sign the online guestbook at www.jamesfwebb.com