Kenneth Radford Ballard

Kenneth Radford Ballard, age 73, of  Willow Shade died Thursday, February 14 at the Monroe County Medical Center in Tompkinsville. He was a farmer and the son of the late Radford and Sallie Fansler Ballard.
He is survived by four daughters, Sharon (Tim) Turner, Sandy (Greg) Moss, Carol York and April (Lucas) Syra all of Edmonton: two sons, Harold Ballard of Tompkinsville and Bryan Ballard of Edmonton; two sisters, Ruby Hendershott of Chicago and Helen Miller of Alaxandria, Ky. ; eight grandchildren Amanda Wilson, Sarah Brown, Emily Blythe, Megan and Daniel Moss, Tyler Rigsby and Skiler and Keegan Pearson nine great grandchildren Hayden, Cameron, Logan, Mason, Easton and Ava Wilson, Jaxson and Ace Daugherty and Payton Brown. He is also survived by his ex wife, friend and mother of his children Rachel Ballard as well as several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers Ray and Kyle Ballard and five sisters Evelyn Ballard, Delcie Propes, Odell Norris, Jane Durrett and Alane Shoopman.
Serving as pallbearers are Tyler Rigsby, Daniel Moss, Lucas Syra, Tim Turner, Greg Moss, Kenneth Blythe, Brian Wilson and Todd Perry.
Funeral Services will be Sunday, February 17 at 2:00 P.M. at the McMurtrey Funeral Home with Pastor Ronnie Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in the Summer Shade Cemetery. Visitation will begin Saturday February 16, at 2:00 P.M. at the funeral home.