Mrs. Sarah Louise Collum Ballard, age 93, died peacefully on Monday, July 22, 2024. She was born August 26, 1930, and was a native of East Tallassee, Alabama. Mrs. Ballard is the only child of Mr. John Albert and Mrs. Annie Myrtle Collum, and the wife of Mr. A.D. Ballard, Jr., all who preceded her in death.

She leaves behind three daughters, Debbie (Wayne) Whitaker, Birmingham, Alabama; Susan (Dave) Davis, Prattville, Alabama and Jan Hall, Alexander City, Alabama. Mrs. Ballard will also be missed by her 8 grandchildren, Whit (Meredith) Whitaker, Angie (Brett) Gibson, Alison (Wes) Whitten, Amanda Lassitter, Michael (Terri) Davis, Aimee (Nathan) Baxter, Garrett Hall and Andrew Hall and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was a loving homemaker for her husband and three daughters. She was an accomplished pianist. Mrs. Ballard was the pianist for East Tallassee Baptist Church for many years. She also taught piano lessons in her home to numerous students. She later became a member of First Baptist Church in Tallassee.

She is preceded in death by her son-in-law, David Hall.

The family will receive friends Saturday, July 27, 2024, from 10:30AM until her Celebration of Life Service at 11:30AM at Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Brandon Fomby officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery.

The family requests that friends either send flowers or make a donation in her name to their favorite charity.

Online condolences available: www.jeffcoatfuneralhome.com.

Jeffcoat Funeral Home Directing - Tallassee, Alabama