Funeral services for Lee O’Daniel Ballard will be Saturday, May 4, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. in the Heartland Funeral Chapel Early with Rev. Ruben Packer officiating. Interment will follow at Greenleaf Cemetery with military honors.

Visitation will be Friday from 6-8 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Ballard passed away Monday in Brownwood, Texas. He was born July 13, 1938 in San Angelo, Texas to Eddie and Tiny Elliott Ballard. He lived most of his life in Brownwood, Texas. Lee served his country in the United States Army, serving a tour of duty in the South Pacific. He was a member of the Victory Baptist Church in Brownwood. He loved to fish, hunt arrowheads, gardening, hunting, and playing his guitar and singing. On December 27, 1974 he married Sally Smith in Brownwood.

Lee is survived by his wife Sally Ballard of Brownwood, his sons; Gary Ballard of Austin, Vince Carriger of Jeddo, Mark Ballard of Oklahoma, Dale Ballard of Bryan-College Station, Daniel Ballard of Thorndale. Three daughter; Lee Ballard of Brownwood, Sandy Robbins of Red Rock and Rhonda Page of Minnesota. He is also survived by 19 grandchildren, 4 Great-grandchildren, his brothers; James R. Ballard of Brownwood, Delnor Ballard of Brownwood, John Henry Ballard of Brownwood, Carl D. Ballard of San Angelo, Vernon Ballard of Austin, Earnest Ballard of Brownwood, one sister Glenda Ballard of Austin, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Lee is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Delwayne Ballard and Gene Ballard, sister Joyce, 2 nieces; Linda Carol Slusher and Joyce Ballard.