Geneva Ballard

Geneva Desadier Ballard, age 76, of Natchitoches, La., died Sunday, July 13, 2008, at her home in Natchitoches, La. Arrangements are being handled by Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home in Natchitoches, La., where the family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2008. The funeral service will be held at Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home at 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Interment will be at St. Maurice Cemetery in Saint Maurice, La. Mrs. Geneva was a Christian. She would help anybody that she could, in any way that she could. She was a very loving mother and grandmother. She loved to go to church, sing, and fellowship with the fellow members of the Christian Harmony Baptist Church. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave G. Ballard, one sister, Katherine Carter, three brothers, Robert Desadier, Amos M. Desadier, and Joseph F. Desadier; three sons, Dave Gustine, Jr., Larry Lee Ballard, and Jim Ballard; and her parents, Noah Desadier and Leona Louise Desadier. She is survived by her four daughters, Shirley Brown, Laydell Bissell, Kathy Taylor, and Alvie Pearl Bissell; one son, Noah E. Ballard; two brothers, Donald Desadier and Perry Desadier; numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Randall Walker, Sanford Roy Jennings, Jimmy Ray Smith, Danny Lee Smith, Herman Duane Thompson, Jim Ballard, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the immediate family.