Alta Mae Ballard

Alta Mae Ballard, 82, of Louisville, passed away at her daughters home, surrounded by family, on the afternoon of January 14, 2012. She was the former Alta Dean and a homemaker. Alta was a member of Evangel World Prayer Center, loved to cook and spend time with her precious grand and great-grandchildren. She was known to love to "shop till she dropped", which always brought a smile to her face.

Predeceded in death by her parents, William Herschel and Lillis Goff Dean; her loving husband of 48 years, Edgar E. Ballard Jr., and her son, Edgar E. Ballard III.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Judy (Danny) Dillander; sister, Louise Singleton; brothers, Filson (Carol), Randy (Shirley) and David (Cathy) Dean; grandchildren, Daniel Dillander and Jackie (Marty) DeZarn; great-grandsons, Malachi Mudd and Isaiah DeZarn.

Alta's Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 2 p.m. at the Arch L. Heady at Resthaven Chapel, 4400 Bardstown Road, with interment in Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 2-8 p.m. and after 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home.

Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Evangel World Prayer Center.

You may visit us online at www.archlheadyresthaven.com