Ann Ballard Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ann Ballard, 78, of Stigler, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Haskell County Hospital in Stigler. She was born September 10, 1940 in Lequire, OK. to Raymond and Edith (Jobe) Gilpin. She grew up at Lequire where she attended school and graduated from Kinta High School with the class of ‘58. Ann married Charles Ballard and they made their home at McCurtain. She worked for Wortz Cracker Company for 24 years. Charles passed away in 2002. Ann moved to Stigler in 2015. She enjoyed dancing, watching the OU Sooners and OKC Thunder games. She enjoyed going to church and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Ann is survived by her 3 sons, Glenn Ballard and wife Regina of Whitefield, Dennis Ballard of Spiro, Charles Ray Ballard of McCurtain; 2 daughters, Shelia McDuffie and husband Steve of Shady Point, Chrystal Patton and husband Doyle of Keota; 12 grandchildren, Rodney Bryant of McCurtain and Steven McDuffie III of Poteau, Larissa Patton of Pocola, Sabrina Harris of Keota, Bobby Ballard of McCurtain, Candy Traylor of Bokoshe, Chalona Ballard of Mountainburg, AR., Rocky Ballard and Travis Ballard of Whitefield, Felisha Holman of McAlester, Kasey Long of Kinta, Randall Gould of Panama & Thomas Gould of McCurtain; numerous great grandchildren. Ann is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond & Edith Gilpin; her husband, Charles Ballard; a son, Charles Clinton Ballard Jr.; a brother, Kenneth Gilpin; a sister, Margaret Brammer. Memorial Service will be held 10:00 A.M. Saturday, June 29, 2019 in the R.E. Shearwood Memorial Chapel with Reverend Tommie Parker officiating. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler.

Ann Ballard

September 10, 1940 - June 12, 2019