Daniel Scott “Dan” Ballard, age 46, of Owenton passed away Friday, December 30th from injuries sustained in a auto accident. Born July 28, 1965, in Frankfort, he was a 1984 graduate of Owen County High School. He recently retired from the Transportation Cabinet in Motor Vehicle Licensing. He was also a farmer, a commissioner on the Carroll County Water Board, formerly on the Monterey and Lockport Volunteer Fire Departments and was a member of the Lockport Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his sister Vicki Ann Ballard. Survivors include his wife of sixteen years, Kim Fisher Ballard; his parents, Scott and Marjorie Tracy Ballard; his children Anthony Knight of Owenton, Alicia Banta of Eminence, and Andrea Knight of Lockport; his sister Susan Ballard of Frankfort and six grandchildren. McDonald & New Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements. Family will receive friends at the Main Street location on Monday January 2, 2012, from 4-8pm. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 2pm. Burial will be in the Monterey Cemetery with Bro. Paul Briscoe and Bro. Wayne Kelly presiding. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association