BALLARD, Melvin Donald, 81, of Midlothian, died October 26, 2010. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Charlotte Mae Bowry Ballard; son, Charles Donald Ballard, his wife, Laura Payne Ballard, and their children, Paul Nathan Ballard and Alison Paige Ballard; son, David Richard Ballard, his wife, Carolyn Fulgham Ballard, and their daughter, Haley Harris; and his brother, Warren Ballard, his wife, Joyce, and their family. Mr. Ballard served in the U.S. Naval Reserves for 12 years and was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 345 for 40 years. He was a charter member of Bon Air Baptist Church.
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday at the Huguenot Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Road. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association . Online condolences to woodyfuneralhomehuguenot.com.
