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Official Obituary of

Mrs. Eleanor Pearl Adams Ballard

May 13, 1933 ~ January 26, 2026 (age 92) 92 Years Old

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Mrs. Eleanor Pearl Adams Ballard Obituary

Mrs. Eleanor Pearl Adams Ballard, age 92, of Raleigh, departed this life on Monday, January 26, 2026.

Public viewing, 12 Noon to 8 PM, Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Steven L. Lyons Funeral Home, 1515 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh.

Public viewing, 1 PM to 5 PM, Thursday, February 5, 2026, Russell Funeral Home, 822 Carl Russell Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC.

Visitation, 11 AM to 12 Noon, Friday, February 6, 2026, United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, 450 Metropolitan Drive, Winston-Salem, NC.

Funeral, 12 Noon, Friday, February 6, 2026, United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, 450 Metropolitan Drive, Winston-Salem, NC. The Rev. Dr. Alvin T. Armstead, Jr., Pastor, Officiating.

Interment, 12 Noon, Saturday, February 7, 2026, Jones-Turner Family Cemetery, 5607 Sunset Lake Road, Holly Springs.

Survivors; husband The Rev. Dr. James D. Ballard; son, Derek D. Ballard (Maria); grandchildren, Carmen Pearl Barham (Jay), Sara C. Ballard, Schuyler Marie Suarez and Madison Rose Suarez; nieces, Gloria J. Adams and Phyllis Grimes (Ernest) and a host of other relatives and friends.

Services

Public Viewing

Wednesday
February 4, 2026
12:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Steven L Lyons Funeral Home
1515 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27610

Public Viewing

Thursday
February 5, 2026
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Russell Funeral Home
822 Carl Russell Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Visitation

Friday
February 6, 2026
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church
450 Metropolitan Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Funeral Service

Friday
February 6, 2026
12:00 PM
United Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church
450 Metropolitan Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Video is available for this event

Interment

Saturday
February 7, 2026
Jones-Turner Family Cemetery
Sunset Lake Road
Holly Springs, NC 27540

Video is available for this event

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In Loving Memory Of

Mrs. Eleanor Pearl Adams Ballard

May 13, 1933-January 26, 2026

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Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event

Ongoing
Online Event

In Loving Memory Of

Mrs. Eleanor Pearl Adams Ballard

May 13, 1933-January 26, 2026

Look inside to read what others have shared

Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in the book.