Ricki Smith Pala Obituary
Ricki Smith Pala in Apex, North Carolina passed away on July 23, 2026. Ricki, born on May 6, 1951, shared life alongside family, friends, and others. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ricki Smith Pala to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Henry Eugene Smith and Mildred Cherry Smith; her husbands, Leslie Craig Ballard and Francis Joseph "Frank" Pala, Jr.; and her brother Larry Eugene Smith.
She is survived by: her daughters, Lesley Ballard Hoch (Ben) and Jaime Ballard Ellis (Neal); her stepchildren, Joseph Pala (Cheryl), Kathleen Harvey (Peter), David Pala (Lori), Susan Kane (Richard) and Jennifer Pala; her grandchildren, Avery Hoch, Charlotte Hoch, Emma Ellis, Catherine "Catie" Ellis, Kayleigh Harvey, Kelsey Harvey, William Harvey, Jonathan Pala, Hannah Pala, Richard Kane, John Kane and Abby Dearstyne; and her siblings, Judy Little (Mack), Patty Barnes (Dallas) and Keith Smith (Ginger). She is also survived by many loving nieces, nephews, extended family members, and dear friends.
