Eddy "Macky" Mack Ballard

He leaves his wife of 55 years, Paula (McClellan) Ballard; his daughter Toni Crippen and husband, Mark Crippen; his son Steven Ballard and wife, May Ballard; three granddaughters, Megan Crippen, Sara Ballard-Brannan and husband, Cullen Brannan, and Cori Ballard; his brother Marvin Ballard and wife Shirley Ballard; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Born in Amherst to Marvin Cecil Ballard and Alma Lee (Berry) Ballard, Eddy was raised in Sudan, Texas. He graduated from Sudan High School where he played all sports and held the positions of Class President, Basketball Sweetheart and Mr. Hornet 1959.

After serving in the Airforce, he met and married Paula in 1963. He and his family lived over various parts of the Gulf Coast area, eventually in Cedar Creek. Eddy dearly loved his family and his dogs and spent his retirement years enjoying travel and photography.

Visitation will be March 23, 2019, Saturday 5-7 at the Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Burnet, Texas. Funeral Services will be Sunday, March 24, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Oatmeal Cemetery.

Arrangements by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Burnet, Texas.