Rachel Carol Huff Ballard, age 69, died Thursday, December 25, 2014, at Metcalfe Health Care.

She was born March18, 1945, in Willow Shade and was  the daughter of the late Taylor Huff and Minnie Girtle Brown.

She was a homemaker and of the Church of Christ faith.

Survivors include four daughters, Sharon (Tim)  Turner, Edmonton, Sandy (Greg) Moss, Edmonton, Carol York, Edmonton and April (Lucas) Syra, Summer Shade; two sons, Harold Ballard, Tompkinsville, and Bryan Ballard, Edmonton; two sisters, Betty (Phil) Neilander, Indiana and Sheila Garmon (Marrowbone); one brother, Stevie Huff, Glasgow; her adopted daughter, Kathy Milam, Summer Shade, eight grandchildren, Amanda Wilson, Sarah Brown, Emily Blythe, Megan and Daniel Moss, Tyler Rigsby, Skiler and Keegen Pearson; eleven great grandchildren Hayden, Cameron, Logan, Mason, Easton, Ava and Emma Wilson, Jaxson and Ace Daugherty, Payton Brown and Tanner Boston; and special caregiver Melissa Coomer.

She was preceded in death by her parents ,the father of her children, Kenneth Ballard, three brothers, Bobby Huff, Marvin Huff, and Donald Huff; and one sister, Linda Huff.

Funeral services will be Monday, December 29, 2014, at 1:00 at the McMurtrey Funeral Home, with Bro. Ronnie Wilson, officiating. Burial will follow in the Old Mt. Hermon Cemetery . Visitation will begin Sunday, December 28, 2014, at 1:00 PM at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the funeral fund.