Willie Lewis Ballard Jr, 41, of Salisbury, MD was born on August 25, 1980, to Willie Ballard Sr and the late Doris Gaines-Frazier in Salisbury. Willie was called home to be with Yahuha on May 16, 2022.

He attended Parkside High School, receiving his diploma in 1998. Throughout his life, Willie held several jobs and his most recent was a Machine Operator at Dart Container Corporation in Federalsburg, Md for the past year.

In 2018, Willie met Kierra Sterling and they have a combined family of 4 children. He was a caring, loving, and selfless man who loved to fish and play darts. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his children, niece, and nephews. He loved learning about animals and watching them on TV and outside.

Willie leaves cherished memories with his hun, Kierra Sterling; 4 childrena: Layelle Ballard, Mo'Riah Duffy, London and Loghan Sterling; one sister, Tinecka White (Brandon); his father, Willie Ballard Sr; 2 nephews: Ny'Zere and Xavion White; one niece, Ka'Mya White; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives, and close friends.

Willie is preceded in death by his mother, Doris Gaines-Frazier; and his grandmother, Thelma Cannon; several aunts, uncles, and cousins.