Shareé Reneé Ballard

Published 12:00 am Thursday, June 9, 2011

June 5, 1972 – June 6, 2011

NATCHEZ — Services for Shareé Reneé Ballard, 39, of Natchez, who died Monday, June 6, 2011, at Natchez Regional Medical Center, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at McNeely Road Church of God with the Rev. Tom Tapley and the Rev. Julius Roberts officiating.

Burial will follow at the Natchez City Cemetery under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the church.

Reneé was born June 5, 1972, in Natchez, the daughter of Rudy Rodriguez and Diana Reyes Rodriguez. Her daughter, Christi, describes her mother as an amazing person and an inspiration to everyone she met. Everyone she met, she changed their lives in the best way. God sent her from heaven to teach us true faith, hope and love. “She was a walking miracle and I am thankful for every second I got to spend with her.” The Lord sent one of his angels to be with us for a while, and now He has called her back to watch over us and protect us. One day we will be joined with her again for eternity. She put up a good, long, hard battle, and she won! “She always has and always will be my role model. I love and miss her with all my heart, but I know we will be reunited together for a lifetime.”

Survivors include her husband, Mitch Ballard; one daughter, Christi Ballard of Natchez; her parents of Vidalia; maternal grandparents, Roger and Mary Reyes of Vidalia; maternal great-grandmother, Adela Reyes of Raymondville, Texas; grandmother-in-law, Ruby Ballard of Natchez; father and mother-in-law, Doug and Molly Ballard of Natchez; one sister-in-law, Leah Nunez and husband, Dave, of Dallas; three uncles and aunts, Roy Reyes and wife, Janie, of Ferriday, Steve Reyes and wife, Judy, of Carthage, Texas and Ray Rodriguez and wife, Anna, of Harlingen, Texas; four cousins, Schelice Reyes, Steve Reyes, Roy Reyes and Levi Reyes; and a special student, Wesley.

Pallbearers will be Roy Reyes Jr., Levi Reyes, Steve Reyes Jr., Jeff Bryant, Darrell D. Smith and Joseph Richardson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dewey Blanton, Steve Reyes, Roy Reyes and Ray Rodriguez.

The family gives special thanks to Dr. Kenneth Stubbs, Dr. Jack Rodriguez and the Trinity family.

Memorials may be made to Trinity Episcopal School or the American Cancer Relay for Life.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lairdfh.com.