Shirley Gifford Ballard Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 16, 2022, at the age of 90, Shirley Gifford Ballard (Sachse, Texas), born in Memphis, Tennessee passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Ainsworth and Nettie Florence Gifford; her siblings, George Robert, Charles William Gifford, Doris Elizabeth Kee and Evelyn Marie Jennings; and her grandsons, James Douglas Grizzle and Bradley Kirk Dibble.
She is survived by: her husband Bill Ballard; her children, Jill Ainsworth Stepanian (Ed) and Douglas Wayne Ballard (Deborah); her granddaughters, Amy Grizzle Dibble and Ashley Howard Tanner (Chad); her great grandchildren, Collin, Madelyn, Mason and Alyssa; and her pet Sophie.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to one of her favorite charities - St Jude Children's Research Hospital Donate now to St. Jude and help kids fighting cancer - St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org).
