Troy W. Ballard

Funeral services for Troy W. Ballard will be held Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 2 p.m. at West Lake Baptist Church in Doyline, Louisiana with Rev. Mike Sanders officiating. Interment will follow at Point Chapel Cemetery in Doyline under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Minden, Louisiana. The family will receive friends at West Lake Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m. prior service.

Troy was born January 16, 1949 in Coushatta, Louisiana and entered into rest August 10, 2020 in Doyline, Louisiana. He was a member of West Lake Baptist Church, HAM operator, W5AU for 60 years and a private pilot.

He is survived by his wife, Betty Ardis Ballard of Doyline; son, Kevin Ballard of Doyline; daughter, Karen Estes and husband Shawn of Doyline; sister, Vickie Lynn Ballard of Doyline; brothers, Jimmy Young of Hall Summit and Mike Young of Marshall, Arkansas; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Pallbearers will be Kevin Ballard, Shawn Estes, Matthew Estes, Kevin Ballard, Jr., Jason Prudhomme, and James Brown.

Honorary pallbearers will be Tommy Ardis, Floyd Ardis, and Andrew Estes.