Debbie was born on June 20th, 1949, to her parents Jim and Ruth Golston. After Debbie graduated from Chattanooga City High School in 1967, she went on to study business at Edmondson Junior College.
After graduating, she started work as the assistant to attorney L.D. Miller, and then moved onto working for the Tennessee Valley Authority. Debbie met Jim Ballard and they married. Debbie and Jim went on to have three children, Chris Ballard, Katie Skyles, and Zack Ballard. Debbie then spent her life loving her husband, her children, and grandchildren.
Debbie enjoyed spending her time with family, working in her yard, traveling to the beach, along with traveling to New York City.
Debbie was preceded in death by her loving father, Jim Golston. Debbie is survived by her husband Jim Ballard, her sons Chris (Lori) and Zack Ballard and her daughter Katie Skyles, her grandchildren Savana Ballard, Kaitlyn Bureau, McKenzie Skyles, Addison Skyles, and Payton Skyles, her great grandchildren Torryn and JulieAnn, and her mother Ruth Golston, her sister Ginger Ellis, her nephews Hunter and Nick Ellis.
Flowers and memorial contributions may be made to: Chattanooga Funeral Home, 5401 TN-153, Hixson, TN 37343.
Visitation will be held at Chattanooga Funeral Home, 5401 TN-153, Hixson, TN 37343,
on June 2nd from 2pm to 6pm and Monday June 3rd from noon to 2pm. Funeral service will begin at 2pm at Chattanooga Funeral Home and her burial will follow at Chattanooga Memorial Park.
Arrangements are under the care of the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com
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