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Mrs. Lisa Lavinia Ballard transitioned from this life on December 10, 2025. Funeral arrangements are scheduled for 11?AM for the Viewing and 12 Noon for the Celebration of Her Life Ceremony to be held on Friday, December 19, 2025. All services will take place at her Church, Upper Room COGIC located at 3300 Idlewood Village Drive, Raleigh, NC 27610.
The Graveside Ceremony at the Final Resting Place in Creedmoor at the HLLBG Memorial Gardens.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
2720 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC 27603

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