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Ballard, Marilyn Ann (McManus)

November 1, 1934 –
 June 2, 2017

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Marilyn Ann McManus Ballard was born on November 1, 1934 in San Angelo, Texas to the late Bill and Zella McManus. She passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 in Dallas, Texas at the age of 82 years old. Marilyn grew up in San Angelo, Texas. She was raised with her younger brother, Bill McManus. She attended high school and college in San Angelo. Marilyn was an excellent writer and many of her articles were published in the San Angelo Central Times. She was employed by San Angelo Chamber of Commerce. She met her future husband, Lt. David Ballard at First Presbyterian Church. While he was singing in the church choir, he looked into the congregation and was smitten by Marilyn sitting in the front row as her family did every Sunday. They were married on June 4, 1955 in San Angelo. Marilyn always cherished her West Texas roots. She was passionate about the family ranch and the lake cabin that her father built. She always had fond memories of Aunt Lorene’s chocolate pie cooked on a wood stove. She developed a love for baking, and even won a blue ribbon for her chocolate cake. Marilyn was known for her famous pie crust and her Texas Chili. She loved baseball and writing stories about Friday night baseball – all the way to cheering Pudge Rodriquez on as a Texas Ranger. Marilyn was a strong Christian and always had a copy of “My Daily Bread” devotional by her bedside. Marilyn always said “Pretty is as Pretty does” and she was respectful and kind. Lisa and Meredith’s blessing is what a wonderful grandmother Marilyn was. She passed down strong holiday and family traditions. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Zella McManus. She is survived by her daughter, Meredith Akin and husband, Jack of McKinney, Texas; daughter, Lisa Hanes and husband, Don of Richardson, Texas; grandchildren, Jake Akin, Josh Akin, Lauren McDonald and Katie Hashem; and brother, Bill McManus and wife, Judy of San Angelo, Texas. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at ARIA Memorial Chapel located at 19310 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas 75252. Marilyn’s final resting place will be in San Angelo, Texas with her parents. Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service and Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road Dallas, Texas 75252 214-306-6700

    Manuel and Cheryl Zapata
    6 Jun 2017
    5:11pm

    Marilyn was always a wonderful mother and was so proud of her daughters, Lisa and Meredith. She was a pleasure to be around and, truly, always had a smile on her face. So glad that her resting place will be in San Angelo.

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"Excellent customer service, they made you feel like you were their only customer. Very helpful and explained what we should expect during the process. They basically took care of our needs during this time. They contacted DFW National Cemetery for us which made it a smooth experience. Definitely will use them again."
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"I was amazed how professional the team at Aria Funeral Preston Dallas Texas are. They guided me through the process and my options of their services that they offered for my mother. They are compassionate, caring, calm, good listener, efficient and did an excellent job! Thank you!"
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"If I could give 6 stars I would. Aria made a difficult easier to deal with by basically taking care of everything in an efficient but very empathetic manner. I can speak highly enough of Dusty Martin, who helped us with all of the planning and logistics. He was incredibly understanding and helpful."
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"Nothing prepares you for the grief you go through when losing a child. I called this funeral home at 2:00 am broken and could barely talk. The amount of compassion and empathy they showed me immediately let me know I found the right place to cremate my son. I cannot thank them enough for their professionalism, SINCERE concern, and commitment to making sure my son was honored in the most respectful way. I hope this Funeral home values her as much as my family and I do."
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"Wayne and Staff, thank you for taking care of the arrangements for our mom, Exter McGee and our dad, Philip McGee. You have been great to work with during such a difficult time."
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"On behalf of my family, I wanted you to know how much we appreciate your handling of my husband's final arrangements. Wayne Baxter assisted & guided us through the entire process with such care & compassion. Don't know what we would have done without him! Sincerely, Colleen Elledge"
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"I can’t say enough about how helpful and professional Dusty Martin, the funeral director at the Aria Cremation location on NW Highway has been. From my initial call, he was kind and informative. My friend died at home while on hospice and she was picked up in about an hour after receiving the call from the hospice nurse. The person who arrived to pick her up was also very professional/respectful and allowed us to take as much time with her as we wished. When I met with Dusty the next day about arrangements, he explained the process and options available without being pushy or trying to “sell” extras. Throughout the process, he kept me informed and, for example, was careful to be certain I understood the cost of the obituary I wanted and offered some options for reducing that cost if I wished. When I stopped by for another reason and started talking about some of the problems I was having with the pictures and media I hoped to use at a memorial lunch I was planning, he not only listened patiently but offered technology advice and let me use his personal media player. I have had experience arranging cremations for four others using two other local companies, and this experience with Dusty at Aria has been by far the best one I have had."
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"My Daddy’s service and our family experience at Aria Northwest Highway was truly blessed. Funeral Director Dustin Martin is the kind of person that you would like to see on a more regular basis – but in his industry – you hope to not see him that often. That being said – THANK YOU DUSTIN for your unending kindness, compassion and friendship through the process. Meeting you and discussing Dallas History, Find A Grave and my Dad’s lifelong contributions to the great City of Dallas was simply wonderful! In memory of my dad James A. Dodd, Sr. – I want to personally thank you and let you know that you made everything better in that moment. Your calling to “Be There” is spot on. Aria has a one in a million guy in you! Bling Blinky of TEXAS Shout Out: God Bless You!!"
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