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James Bond NORFOLK - James "JB" Bond, 67, of the 2200 block of Silbert Road, entered into eternal rest April 29, 2010. He was born Feb. 6, 1943 in Enfield, N.C. He was the son of the late Horace Pitts Sr. Mr. Bond was employed by the city of Norfolk for 35 years and was honored as the 2001, Employee of the Year. Left to cherish his memory is his mother, Sadie Ballard; sons, Randy Wiggins and James "BAM" Jones; sister, Malencie Ballard; brothers, Horace Pitts Jr., George Ballard Jr., and Herbert Ballard Sr.; special family friend, Thomas Hassell; godbrother, Bernard Jones; neices, Melanie Ballard, Charlene Ballard and Kim Cowan; nephews, James Clark, Herbert Ballard Jr., and George Ballard III; and a host of other family and friends. We will always love you. A funeral will be held Thursday, May 6, at noon in Herald of His Coming COGIC by the Rev. Joseph L. Hassell. Memory tributes may be shared with the family at halefuneralhome.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on May 5, 2010.

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Louise Barbarisi

May 6, 2010

I am so sorry to hear about JB's passing. When I worked at the Norfolk Public Library he was always willing to do anything that was asked of him. He will be missed. Family and friends are in my prayers. Louise McKinney Barbarisi

Nancy Roberts- Christian

May 6, 2010

To the Ballard family please accept my deepest sympathy.

Marcia Peterson-Hall

May 5, 2010

JB my family will miss you. My mother talked about you just a couple of weeks ago when you greeted her and my sister at the supermarket...We send our deepest sympathies to your children and especially to your Mom Mrs. Sadie Ballard, brothers and your dear sister.. We shall always remember you as you were..God Bless

Lorenzo & Nikkita White

May 5, 2010

May God bless you and yours in your time of sorrow.Please accept our deepest sympathies.

Ray Jennings

May 5, 2010

JB was a swell guy who always greeted me with a smile and an offer to help with anything that needed to be accomplished. I will miss his presence at the Norfolk Public Library.

Michael & Gloria Jones

May 5, 2010

Please accept our deepest sympathies. You are in our thoughts and prayer.

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