DeSpain, James Richard View/Sign Guest Book DeSPAIN, JAMES RICHARD, 23, of Portland, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2009. He was a student at JCC and was on the Dean's List. He was preceded in death by his brother, Travis Ballard. He is survived by his parents, Charles and Barbara Clark Ballard; brothers, Charles (Samantha) and Thomas Ballard; sisters, Amber Ballard and Trinity Hinton; and nephew, David Jacob Hinton. Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday at J.B. Ratterman & Sons Funeral Home, 2114 West Market Street, with burial in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Thursday and 1-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Published in The Courier-Journal on 3/12/2009