Paul Thomas Ballard, Sr. was born June 25, 1941 to Luke and Zelma Ballard of Guthrie, Oklahoma, he was the tenth child. He attended Page Elementary and graduated from Faver High School in Guthrie, OK. He met and married Ellon Stevenson and to their union two children were born. He moved to California in 1964 and returned to Oklahoma in 1993 as a carpenter and landscaper. In 1999 he married Venetia Bowens to this union one son was born. Paul is preceded in death by both parents, his siblings Lillian, Maxine, Zelma, Albert, Maurine, Luke, Jr, Berdier. He leaves to cherish his memory daughters Paula Lee Ballard of Oklahoma City, OK, Angel Ballard of California, sons Paul Lee Ballard, Jr. and Dionne Shamar Ballard of Oklahoma City, OK, Dominique and Nickolas of California, one sister Darlene Vinson of Oklahoma City, OK, one brother Thedford (Mary) of San Francisco, CA, three grandchildren Paul Michael, Danielle Nicole and Kevin Issac all of Oklahoma City, OK, six great grandchildren K. Brianuna, Sean, Keira, Steve, Kylin and Caden, many cousins, nieces, nephews, many other relatives and many friends.