Venice E. Ballard Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Venice E. Ballard of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, born in Gainesville, Missouri, who passed away on April 19, 2024 at the age of 85. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Venice E. Ballard to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Champ Rogers and Mary Helen Rogers (Fox); her stepson Clint "Skip" Ballard; her brother Larry Rogers; and her daughter-in-law Donna Perkins.

She is survived by: her husband Charlie Mack Ballard of Pleasant Hill; her sons, Mike Perkins (Tammy) of Grain Valley, Rick Perkins of Lee's Summit and Greg Gerstner (Sarah) of Cleveland, Tennessee; her stepdaughters, Sandra Bailey (Dennis), Terri Lynn Ballard and Nancy Miller (Aaron) of Pleasant Hill; and her sister Martha Romi of Pleasant Hill. She is also survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and may be sent in care of the funeral home.