Edroy James Ballard Jr.

Edroy James Ballard Jr. was a 29‑year‑old whose life was rooted in the Horn Lake / greater Memphis area. Public records and court documents identify him by name and age and place him at the center of a close‑knit family network referenced during later legal proceedings. While the public record focuses on the events surrounding his death, those facts alone do not define who he was.

Accounts identify Edroy as a member of a family that appears in court filings and notices, and a brother is referenced in legal testimony, underscoring that he belonged to people who cared for him. He lived and moved within the Horn Lake–Memphis community, the landscape of his everyday life, where friendships, work, and family ties would have formed the fabric of his days.

Although a full published funeral notice or family‑authorized obituary matching the exact date of death was not available in the sources reviewed, official records confirm that Edroy died on June 3, 2014. Court documents from DeSoto County and later federal filings note his name and the date of his death, and news reporting from the time records the community shock and response.

For those making a memorial page, the most respectful approach is to center Edroy’s relationships and presence: the roles he held within his family, the neighborhoods and routines of Horn Lake and Memphis where he lived, and the fact that his loss affected those around him. Where public detail is limited, a remembrance can honor what is verifiable — his name, his age, the community he was part of — while leaving space for family and friends to add the personal memories, photos, and tributes that reflect his unique spirit.

Edroy’s life mattered to people who knew him; a memorial should gently hold that reality, giving priority to memories from family and loved ones rather than to the circumstances of his death.