Ballard Girls Meet New Cousin

Shirley Nero and Marilyn Jackson drove to Tulsa last week to meet their cousin Lamar Ballard of New York City for the first time. Shirley knew he existed but had never met him. They found each other through an ancestry search. Lamar is the grandson of the Ballard girl’s uncle Elzie Ballard who is the brother to their dad Roy. Lamar lived in north Tulsa at an early age, but the area was not a suitable place to raise children. She moved to Hutchinson, Kansas to raise her children. He followed his dream of moving to New York to become a men’s clothing model of which he currently does. He mostly does mannequin modeling. Elzie Ballard moved from Tulsa to Wetumka where he lived until his death. Lamar’s mother moved back to Tulsa where she currently resides, she is the daughter of Elzie. The sisters were excited to meet with Lamar and have plans to meet again in the future.