Mr. Henry Ballard Jr. leaves to celebrate his life: daughters, Mrs. Sonya (Jason) Spruiell of Jefferson City, MO, Mrs. Delores (Don) Enlow of East St. Louis, IL, Ms. Ashley Ingram of East St. Louis, IL; one son, Mr. Henry Ballard III of East St. Louis, IL; eleven grandchildren, Jamar Tucker, Roderika (Derrick) Timber, Jeremiah Spruiell, Jalen (Casey) Ballard, Diamond Enlow, Alfred Lewis Jr., Jazmin Ballard, Samira Spruiell, Jason Spruiell Jr., Gracelynn T. Ballard , and Bailey Ballard; four great- grandchildren, Amiya Spruiell, Dre Spruiell, Nola Timber, and Jayden Lee Spruiell; two sisters, Denise Hammond of Washington Park, IL and Alethea Edwards of East St. Louis, IL and one brother, Gary (Jean) Ballard of Little Rock, AK; brothers-in-law, Levester Welch of Fresno, CA and Richard Yarbough of East St. Louis, IL; sister-in-law, Marie (Dan) Love of St. Louis, MO.; godchildren, Emerald Andrews, Essie Rice, Gracie and Tiffany Thomas; special cousins, Carolyn (Walter) Williams, Mary Jane (Larry) Silas, and Francen Jenkins: He loved all his Sams 1st Cousins like siblings especially Ruth his big sister\cousin; longtime friends, Arthur Harris, Ronnie Hosey, and Johnnie Anthony; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.