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Ted D. Ballard M.D.

1931 - 2020

Ted D. Ballard M.D. obituary, 1931-2020, Lexington, KY

BORN

1931

DIED

2020

Ted Ballard Obituary

Dr. Ted D. Ballard, 89, passed away in the early morning of Friday, May 22, 2020. Ted was born in Gary, IN on May 1, 1931 to the late Russell and Mae (Freeburg) Ballard. Dr. Ballard wed Elizabeth Langley Peppoff in 1954 and together they celebrated 64 years of marriage until her passing in 2017. During his youth, he attended William A. Wirt High School in Gary Indiana where he was a multi-sport athlete and enjoyed boating with his father on Lake Michigan. He then attended Butler University and graduated with a degree in pharmacy in 1953. He served a Hospital Pharmacy Internship with the United States Public Health Services in Baltimore, MD in 1954. He and his family moved to Lexington, KY in 1955, where he served as a pharmacist at the Narcotic Farm (Narco) the only facility in the USA that studied drug addiction at the time. In 1961, he graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine; with his family in tow, he moved to San Francisco, CA and completed a one-year General Rotating Internship at the U.S.P.H.S. Hospital in 1962. After completing that year, he returned to Lexington, KY and started the first Family Practice in Meadowthorpe at the time and continued to practice for the next 25 years retiring in 1987. During his retirement, he enjoyed a shared residency between Naples, Fla and Lexington, Ky. While in Florida he enjoyed boating, fishing, golfing and friends. Left to cherish his memory are Ted’s children, Ted R. Ballard, Terrance (Maria) Ballard, Elizabeth (David) Meade, and Jennifer (David) Herald; grandchildren, Aaron (Katie) Ballard, Lucy (Michael) Lawson, Drew Herald, Grant (Karli) Herald, Chase (Bree) Jones, and Trevor Ballard, as well as great-grandchildren, Emory, Teresa, Averie, and Mia. In addition to his parents and loving wife, Ted was preceded in death by his son, Tracey Brent Ballard. In honor of his legacy, Dr. Ballard’s family would like memorial contributions directed to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Milward Funeral Directors are entrusted with Dr. Ballard’s services. A private entombment will commence in Lexington Cemetery. To share a remembrance of Dr. Ballard or offer condolences to his family, please visit milwardfuneral.com.

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Published by Lexington Herald-Leader on May 27, 2020.

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Dwight Price

May 21, 2022

Dr Ted was a Great Doctor and Family Man in every respect.

john loventhal

June 2, 2020

Ted was a wonderful man. I knew him as a fellow physician in Lexington. He was always caring about his patients and terrific with his relationships with staff and other physicians. I was sorry when he retired but completely understood. I had the privilege of seeing and being with him in a limited way the last several years of his life. He continued to display at least an upbeat attitude despite his age and difficulty with the Parkinson's.I will remember him with fondness.

Cynthia De Reamer

May 28, 2020

Ted was my mother Shirley Moons cousin. I first met Ted when I was about 2 years old. I still remember meeting him even at that young age because he made me laugh. Ted was a good friend to my mother and father John DeReamer. Whenever that got together, laughter, joy and high jinx were sure to occur. He was a good man. My condolences to all of his family.

Elizabeth McCarthy

May 27, 2020

Rest in Peace Ted. You will be missed.

Dwight Price

May 27, 2020

Dr. Ballard was my personal physician for many years, He,also, was the football team physician at Lafayette High School. Ted was a great man , as well as a great physician.

Condy Cook

May 27, 2020

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

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