David Lyle "Duck" Ballard, 68 of Adah went to his heavenly home on Tuesday March 21, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. Born December 19, 1954 in Cleveland, OH, son of the late Lyle L. and Mabel (Trovato) Ballard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Ruth Ann Crowe. He is loved by his wife of 50 years Susan (Stoken) Ballard, his daughters Melissa  (Christopher) Whitlatch of Cranberry Twp. and Candace (Ernest III) Miller of Hopwood, his grandchildren Katelynn and Alexander Rocco and Brayden and Nicholas Budd and his grandpuppy Tucker Miller, his sisters Rebecca (Edward) Locke of Rowes Run, Tammy (Randy) Loyd of New Canton, VA and Reta Roush of Hartford City, WV and his brother Harvey Knox Jr. of Hiller, PA. David was a welder at Hillman Barge in Brownsville. He was also devoted to St. Aloysius Church and was the maintenance man there for many years and volunteered support to the Altar/Rosary Society there. He was a member of the Fairbank Rod and Gun Club and the Grindstone Sportsmans Club. He loved his  MOPAR's and organized classic car shows to support the American Cancer Society, the Alzheimer's Association and St. Aloysius Church. Visitation at Stephen R. Haky Funeral Home, 603 N. Gallatin Ave. Ext. Uniontown on Friday from 4-8 PM. Saturday Prayers of Transfer 9:00 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 AM at St. Aloysius Church, 459 Ranch Road, Dunbar with Fr. Paul Lisik as celebrant. Interment will be in Lafayette Memorial Park. Your personal written tributes and memories are welcome and encouraged at www.hakyfuneralhome.com