Ballard

Gaston E. Ballard died at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in Jefferson. He was 75, a native and a resident of Amite.

Visitation will be held at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 10 a.m. until religious services at 12 noon Thursday, March 12, 2009. Services will be conducted by Rev. Starret Cleveland.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Ballard, Amite; three daughters, Donna Dozier, St. Rose, Carol Pansano, Harahan and Milissa Fitzpatrick, Destrehan; eight grandchildren, Joseph Dozier, Vincent Dozier, Cori Lewis, Mitchell Pansano, Timothy Normand, Kelly Fitzpatrick, Scott Fitzpatrick and Katelyn Fitzpatrick; six great-grandchildren, Joseph Dozier, II, Davon Dozier, Carley Dozier, Molly Lewis, Madison Pansano, Nevaeh Normand; two sisters, Clara Whiteman, Albequerque, NM and Sally Verdell, Bogalusa; brother, Francis Ballard, Independence.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Mack and Effie Golman Ballard; three sisters, Joyce Graham, Beverly Overstreet and Sarah Ballard; three brothers, Jack Ballard, Bob Ballard and John Ballard.

For an online guestbook, visit http://www.mckneelys.com.