Mrs. Julie Kate Ball Ridings, age 56, of Springhill, TN, formerly of Cedartown, GA passed away on July 12, 2012.

She was a cheerleading coach for Spring Hill High School and an active member and speaker for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and beloved wife, mother, sister and friend to all that knew her.

Mrs. Ridings is preceded in death by her parents, Major Derrell Milton Ball and JoAnn Dean Ball and brother, Tommy Ball.

Mrs. Ridings is survived by her loving husband of 33 years, Mike Ridings; sons, Joey and Tyler Ridings; brother, Derrell Ball; sisters Stacey McCrimmon and Ann and Buddy Allen and several nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral arrangements for Mrs. Ridings were conducted on Sunday, July 15, 2012 at 1:30pm at Spring Hill Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Washington officiating.

Interment followed in the Spring Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.

The following gentlemen served as pallbearers; Randy Sneed, Ronnie Adkins, Michael Kloby, Bubba Hines, Rick Berkey, Chris McCrimmon, Denny Strickland and Cody Norton.

Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.

The Spring Hill Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements for Mrs. Julie Kate Ball Ridings.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is making this local announcement for the family of Mrs. Julie Kate Ball Ridings.