Elegy For Jody Ballew

Shared Photos of Jody

Here’s where we gather images that remind us of Jody: his smile, his adventures, and the little everyday things that made him so precious to us.

Each thumbnail + caption below represents one entry into the site, but each entry may contain many photos. Click on any panel’s image to see a larger version of the first photo; if there are multiple images in the set, you can flip through them like a slideshow right here on this page. If a panel shows “Read More,” you can click on that text directly to be taken to the whole post.

As you browse, you may find familiar faces, moments you’d forgotten, or angles of Jody you never saw before. If you have pictures tucked away, from a night out, a quiet afternoon, or of him with Yael, please add them here. Every photo helps fill in the portrait of who Jody was to all of us.

Yael
I know there are gonna be a ton of folks sharing stories & photos of Yael, but wanted to add some myself. He loved her so much. Jody once texted me: "I am alive because of Yael"
Texts from 2020
While I myself am terrible at staying in touch, Jody was most certainly not. He was never shy about randomly sending me delightful messages, photos, and links, not expecting anything in return. If he wanted to talk, he'd always open with a message of "ping," just to feel me out. If I gave him a "pon... Read More
Chattanooga, August 2017
After I moved to Denver, CO, I happened to be back east visiting Nashville and had a chance to head south a bit and meet Jody in Chattanooga. Jody fried up some okra and made some biscuits. I'd brought some Palisade peaches with me for the occasion so we had some fusion shortcake. These are a few sn... Read More
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