Dorothy Ballard

Dorothy "Monda" Ballard, 88, received a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet our Maker on January 13, 2013. On June 15, 1924, Charles Pruitt and Samella Bell welcomed their beautiful baby girl, Dorothy Evelyn to their lives and to the city of Little Rock, Arkansas. Dorothy spent the majority of her life in Little Rock, AR. At age 11, she accepted Christ as her personal savior and became an active member at Shiloh Baptist Church. On June 5, 1939, she married the love of her life, Erbert Winston Ballard Sr. This union created two loving, kind and wonderful children, Erbert Winston Ballard, Jr. and Dr. Doris Ballard-Ferguson. Her knowledge of Little Rock History made Dorothy Ballard a historian among college students and her community. She was a breast cancer survivor and an advocate for breast health care. She valued knowledge – ‘know your history and your health, because what you don't know can harm you.' She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers and son. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Dr. Doris Ballard- Ferguson of Tallahassee, Fls.; grandchildren, Joseph "Jay" (Traci) Ferguson, Jr. of Los Angeles, Calif., Cheryl (R. Kenyatte) Booker of Washington, D.C., Eric Ferguson of Durham, N.C., Gail German of Charleston, S.C. and Denise (Michael) Johnson of Atlanta, Ga.; 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She leaves behind numerous friends in Arkansas and Florida. There will be a viewing on Saturday, at 10 am proir to the service, at the church. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 19th at 11 a.m. at the New Light Baptist Church at 3110 S. Battery Street in Little Rock. Her remains will be interred at Haven of Rest Cemetery in Little Rock, Ark. In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family asks you to send donations to either New Light Baptist Church/Building Fund; 3110 S. Battery Street; Little Rock, Ark. 72206 or Bethel Missionary Baptist Church/Preparing for the Future Building Fund Bethel Missionary Baptist Church; 224 North Martin Luther King Blvd.; Tallahassee, Fla. 32301. Arrangements by: Ruffin & Jarrett Funeral Home, 1200 South Chester St. LR (501) 372-1305.