The Reverend Thomas Stanford Ballard, 80, of Denton, died Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the Longmeadow Care Center in Justin;.  He was born June 9, 1928 in Nashville, Tennessee to L. D. and Stella Mae (Moss) Ballard.  He was a retired Presbyterian Minister, having attended Public Schools and Bethel College in McKenzie, Tennessee.  He served in the U. S. Navy.

Private memorial services will be held.

Rev. Ballard is survived by a daughter, Gail Ballard, of Fort Worth, and a son and daughter in law   Mike and Carol  Ballard, of North Richland Hills,  and  Grandson. Branden Ballard.

Mulkey-Mason, Jack Schmitz and Son Funeral Home  in charge of arrangements.