Mr. Ed Ball was born July 26, 1924 in Marble City, Oklahoma, the son of Elijah "E.H." Ball and Minnie Honeycutt Ball. He was married to Wanice Ruby England Ball on July 26, 1949 in Van Buren, Arkansas. Mr. Ball was a retired heavy equipment operator and mechanic and a welder. He was employed with Amos Construction and county commissioner R.C. Williams. He was a longtime member of Marble City First Baptist Church. Mr. Ball passed this life on April 22, 2009 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas after having attained the age of 84 years, 8 months and 26 days.
Survivors are:
wife of 59 years: Wanice of the home
1 daughter: Dorothy Ball Lightfoot of Sallisaw, Ok.
1 grandson: James Edward Bell of Sallisaw, Ok.
1 granddaughter: Tabitha Deann Bell of Sallisaw, Ok.
several nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends
he was preceded in death by 3 sisters: Mary Jane, Ollie and Myrtle and 2 brothers: Fred and Barney |