Jewell Ballard

JEWELL BALLARD

Jewell Ballard, 101, of Harrodsburg, widow of Harold Ballard, died Sunday, April 12, 2026.

Born Nov. 29, 1924, in Boyle County, she was the daughter of the late Dence Edwards and Victoria (Upton) Evans.

She was a homemaker and member of the Harrodsburg Baptist Church and attended Ellers Memorial Baptist Church in recent years.

Survivors include: one daughter, Peggy (Eddie) Long, and two sons, David (Rita) Ballard and Charles (Debby) Ballard, all of Harrodsburg; seven grandchildren, Karen (Rob) Larmour, Kathy (H.T.) Logue, Tammy (Todd) Gilkison, Keith (Heike) Ballard, Lora (Travis) Lanham, Kipp Ballard and Sarah (Justin) Cheatham; 18 great grandchildren; and 27 great-great-grandchildren.

Jewell was preceded in death by one brother, J.T Evans; one grandchild, Kim Hungate; and one great-great-grandchild, Aiden Hungate.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, at the Ransdell Funeral Chapel (345 East Lexington Street, Harrodsburg) with Rick Bolton officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Keith and Kipp Ballard, Todd Gilkison, Travis Lanham, H.T. Logue, Rob Larmour and Justin Cheatham. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Glad Hands Sunday School Class at Harrodsburg Baptist Church.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Heritage Hospice, P.O. Box 1213, Danville, KY 40422.

Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.ransdellfuneralchapel.com.

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