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Paula Jean Ballard

Posted 2017-09-25 by Rebecca Vernon
Paula Jean Ballard

01/15/1960 - 01/17/2017
Service Date: 01/28/2017
Service Time: 11:00 AM
Service Location: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
422 East University Drive, Mesa, Arizona

Paula Jean Ballard was born January 15, 1960 in Whiteriver, Arizona.
She was a proud member of the White Mountain Apache tribe from the
Biszaha clan. She passed away unexpectedly January 17, 2017. She
was the daughter of William Ballard, Sr. and Roxy Amos. After her
parents' deaths Paula lived with her older brother, William Ballard,
Jr. and Sharon Gray, in St. Johns, Arizona.

She was a graduate of St. Johns High School then continued her
education at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. She
successfully served a Mission in Independence, Missouri for The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She was employed by
the Mesa School District in 1998 until the present. She loved
working at Franklin East Elementary School.

She loved the mountains for camping, fishing and reading. She was a
fan of the Arizona Diamondbacks, ASU teams and the Arizona
Cardinals.

She is survived by her sisters, India Williams, of Kingman, Arizona,
and Rebecca Vernon and husband Michael of Maple Ridge, BC, Canada as
well as all her many nieces and nephews and their families. She was
preceded in death by her parents, and both brothers, William
Ballard, Jr. and Ronald Scott Ballard.

Paula will be remembered for her everlasting faith. Paula was loved
by her friends and her family.

A memorial service was held Saturday, January 28, 2017, at The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Chapel, 422 East
University Drive, Mesa, Arizona at 11:00 am.

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