Mrs. Joan Fincher Ballard

Mrs. Joan Fincher Ballard, 80, of Thomaston, died Saturday, August 21, 2021 at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Ballard will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Wednesday from 10:00 AM until the funeral hour. Mrs. Ballard was born in Rome on March 14, 1941, a daughter of the late Harbin Fincher and Fannie Mae Bradshaw. She was an accomplished billiards player and competed twice in the Amateur Women’s World Billiards Championship. She was also a master bridge player. Mrs. Ballard was a member of the Georgia High School Rodeo Association, a member of the Red Hatters, and was a member and past president of the Fayette County Women’s Club. She was of the Christian faith. Mrs. Ballard is survived by her husband, Wendell Ballard; her son, Wendell “Tommy” Ballard and her daughter-in-law, Ashley Ballard, of Thomaston; a sister, Millie Black and brother-in-law Joe Black, of Vonore, TN; and nine grandchildren. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com