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Obituary: Irene Ballard

Irene was born on February 5, 1934.

Obituary by Carolina Memorial Park, Funerals and Cremations

Irene Zell Garner Ballard, 79, of Goose Creek, SC entered into eternal rest on July 17, 2013 surrounded by her family. 

Irene was born on February 5, 1934 in Smoaks, SC to the late James and Ethel Garner. Irene was the secretary and treasurer for Ballard & Sons of Charleston, Inc. In addition to being a faithful employee, she was a kind and loving, but firm mother to her seven children. She will be loved and missed by her family. 

She is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, Padgett Robert Ballard; her children, Jeff Mike Ballard, Wanda Gail Ballard, Larry Garner Ballard, Sara Beth Ellis (Tony) and Robert Luke Ballard; her grandchildren, Jeff Mike Ballard, II, Lukas Patrick Ballard, Mark Garner Ballard, Larry Matthew Ballard, Holly Diane Ballard, Sara Brittany Ellis, JordanBallard and Glenn Randel Ballard . She is also survived by several great-grandchildren. 

She is predeceased by one daughter, Vicki Gay Ballard and one son, James PattersonBallard. 

We cherish the memory of our mother and our feelings can best be summed up by the following poem: 

Your Mother is always with you. 
She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street. 
She's the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers you pick and perfume that she wore. 
She's the cool hand on your brow when you're not feeling well. 
She's your breath in the air on a cold winter's day. 
She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow. She is Christmas morning. 
Your Mother lives inside your laughter. 
She's crystallized in every teardrop. 
A mother shows every emotion ....happiness, sadness, fear, jealousy, love, hate, anger, helplessness, excitement, joy, sorrow... and all the while, hoping and praying you will only know the good feelings in life. She's the place you came from, your first home, and she's the map you follow with every step you take. 
She's your first love; your first friend, even your first enemy, but nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space...not even death!


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