Agnes Cecilia Ballard, age 90 of Loretto, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Baptist Health Louisville.

She was born July 5, 1928 in Marion County to the late William Forrest Luckett, Sr. and Margaret Ann Spalding Luckett.  She was a homemaker and member of Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Ignatius "Ig" Ballard, Sr.; three sisters, Evelyn Schilling, Mary George Cody and Frances Marie Luckett; two brothers, William Forrest "Bill" Luckett, Jr. and Spalding Luckett; one sister-in-law, Evelyn Luckett; two brothers-in-law, Wally Schilling and Bill Cody.

Survivors include two daughters, Fran Nusbaum (Mike) of Louisville and Julie Ballard of Elizabethtown; two sons, Joe Ballard (Lucy) of Loretto and Doug Ballard of Louisville; four grandchildren, Daniel, Michael and Ellen Nusbaum and Kimberly Brussell; two great-grandchildren, Blake and Braylee Brussell; three sisters, Rita Demyan (Ed) of Louisville, Betty Kanan (Mike) of Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Audrey Luckett of Mount Washington; two brothers, Bobby Luckett (Ursula) of Lexington and Jay L. Luckett (Arva) of Prospect.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, December 31, 2018 at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 6785 Highway 52, Loretto.  Burial will follow in Saint Augustine Cemetery in Lebanon.  Rev. Bryan Lamberson will preside.

Visitation is 3-8 PM Sunday at Mattingly Funeral Home, 195 Holy Cross Road, Loretto, with a prayer service at 7 PM by Rev. Deacon Joseph R. Dant.

Memorials may go to Masses, Flowers or the charity of your choice.

Pallbearers are Doug Ballard, Joe Ballard, Michael Nusbaum, Daniel Nusbaum, Kimberly Brussell and Ellen Nusbaum.  Honorary Pallbearers are Blake and Braylee Brussell.