Ballard, James Douglas, Sr., 76, of Dade City, FL, passed away on July 13, 2014. James served honorably in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. He is survived by his wife, of 48 years, Charlotte Ballard; children, Tim (Kim) Ballard, of Land OLakes, FL, James Ballard, Jr., of Dade City, FL, Tommy Ballard, Dade City, FL, Chris Ballard, of Ridge Manor, FL; sister, Martha Jeffcoat, of Mobile AL; brothers, Walter Ballard, of Semmes, AL, Dewey Ballard, of Dade City, FL, Ray Ballard, of Land O' Lakes, FL, Eric Ballard, of San Antonio, FL; grandchildren, Kyle and Alec Ballard, of Land O' Lakes, FL, Katya Barton and Zachary Ballard, of Spring Hill, FL, Rachel Ballard, of Bakersfield, CA, Josh Ballard, of Ridge Manor, FL; and great-granddaughter, Zelda Elizabeth Barton. Services will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 1pm, at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL.