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William "Skip" Ballard

September 27, 1938 — June 21, 2019

William “Skip” W. Ballard

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be so he put his arm around you and whispered "come to me."

He was born on Sept. 27, 1938. A native of San Pedro, California, he spent his youth in New Orleans and moved to Baton Rouge in 1958 where he spent the remainder of his life.

Skip is survived by his wife, Mona; son, Blake; 2 grandchildren, Cameron & Cooper; and sister-in-law, Carolyn Landry.

He is preceded in death by mother, Minnie Ballard; father, Thomas R. Ballard; and brother Tommy Ballard.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Baton Rouge, LA from 12:00pm to 1:00pm followed by a memorial service. Burial will follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

12:00 - 1:00 pm (Central time)

St. Patrick Catholic Church

12424 Brogdon Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

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Funeral Service

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Starts at 1:00 pm (Central time)

St. Patrick Catholic Church

12424 Brogdon Ln, Baton Rouge, LA 70816

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Interment following funeral service

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

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