Gene Clifford Ballard Sr. Obituary
We bid farewell to Gene Clifford Ballard Sr. of Shelby, North Carolina, born in Bowling Green, South Carolina, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 4, 2024 at the age of 87. Gene Clifford touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Gene Clifford is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Gene Clifford's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Roscoe Ballard and Lena Wallace Ballard; his wife June Morris Ballard; and his brother Tom Ballard. He is survived by: his daughter Joan Imand (Bill) of Atlanta, GA; his grandchild Gene Ballard Jr. (Jacqueline) of Belmont; his sister Pauline "Polly" Pickelsimer (Jerry) of Crouse; his grandchildren, Gene "Trey" Ballard III, Drake Ballard, Trinity Menke and Addilynn Brannon; and his great grandchild Kacestone. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
