Sandra Wood Ballard

Mrs. Sandra Wood Ballard, age 82, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, March 7, 2025.

She was born in Rockmart, GA on October 8, 1942 a daughter of the late Oliver Wood and Emma McMillian Wood. She had lived all of her life in Rockmart and was a 1960 graduate of Rockmart High School where she was a member of the marching band. Mrs. Ballard was a member of the Mountain View Baptist Church in Buchanan, GA but faithfully attended Pleasant Hill Baptist Church on Vinson Mountain, Rockmart.

She worked at MuRata Electronics Distribution in Rockmart for 22 years and later worked for 18 years as the Food Service Director at the Rockmart Health and Rehabilitation Nursing Home.

She enjoyed thrifting, was an excellent cook, baked sweets, loved reading her Bible and loved her family.

In addition to her parents Mrs. Ballard was preceded in death by two brothers: Max Wood, Sr. and Douglas Wood; and the father of her three daughters, Billy Van Ballard.

She was a loving mother to Peggy (Buddy) Stephenson, Miranda (Ricky) Atkins and Lisa Michelle Ballard; eight grandchildren: Shane, Meagan, Scott, Nicole, Justin, Dylan, Randy and Rhett; nine great grandchildren and one great great grandson.

Also surviving are brothers: Rogers (Nan) Wood, Donald (Belle) Wood; sisters: Shirley Wood Jones and Charlotte Wood Purser; numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Roger Parris officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 1:00 pm until the service hour at 3:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial gifts be made to the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Building Fund in Mrs. Ballard’s memory. Please send in care of Vickie Sigers, Church Treasurer, 1125 Pleasant Hill Road, Rockmart, GA 30153.

The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Mrs. Sandra Wood Ballard.