Rev. Roy Gladys Ball^{[1, 2]}

1914 - 2004  (89 years)

• Name	Roy Gladys Ball
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	3 Nov 1914	Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	28 Oct 2004  [4]
  Buried	30 Oct 2004	Bethany Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I72357	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Charlie Ottis Monroe Ball,   b. 5 Mar 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 3 Jun 1920  (Age 29 years)
  Mother	Odessa "Dessie" Justus,   b. 20 Nov 1893, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Jul 1933, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F26930	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mattie Lavern Hurst,   b. 3 Jun 1923, Lockhart, South Carolina ,   d. 26 Jun 1993  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Roy Dwight Ball + 2. Donna Charlene Ball + 3. Judy Ray Ball,   b. 30 Mar 1947, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Sep 2007  (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F47368	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 3 Nov 1914 - Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1920 - District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 30 Oct 2004 - Bethany Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S142] Newspaper Article, The Mountain Press, 29 May 2000. Verna E. Thomas Rolen Obituary. [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 20 May 1972. Bertie Breeden Edmonds obituary [S112] Census, 1920. Name Roy Ball Event Type Census Event Date 1920 Event Place Civil District 1, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 5 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) White Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Year (Estimated) 1915 Birthplace Tennessee Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Tennessee Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 3 HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE Charlie Ball Head M 28 Tennessee Dessie Ball Wife F 26 Tennessee Cora Ball Daughter F 6 Tennessee Roy Ball Son M 5 Tennessee Verna Ball Daughter F 3 Tennessee Nanna Ball Daughter F 0 Tennessee Elizabeth Ball Mother F 73 Tennessee [S23] Atchley Funeral Home, (http://www.atchleyfuneralhome.com/), 28 Oct 2004. Rev. Roy G. Ball November 03, 1914 - October 28, 2004 Birthplace: Sevierville,TN Resided In: Sevierville Tennessee USA Visitation: October 29, 2004 Service: October 30, 2004 Cemetery: Eledge Cemetery Reverend Roy Gladys Ball, 89, of Sevierville went to be with the Lord Thursday Oct. 28, 2004. Rev. Ball pastured several churches in the area. As a devoted member of Bethany Baptist Church he held revivals and taught singing lessons in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Rev. Ball also ministered to the Cherokee at Wright Creek Baptist Church in Cherokee, NC. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Rev. Ball spent his life in servitude to God, country and his underprivileged brethren. He was preceded in death by his father Charlie Ball, mother Dessie Justus Ball, sisters Nina Breeden and Verna Thomas and loving wife of 55 years Mattie Lavern Ball. Survivors: Son and daughter-in-law: Dwight and Ella Ball Daughters and sons-in-law: Donna and Bobby Maner, Judy and Daniel Price Grandchildren and spouses: Rita Justus and husband Gene, Sheila Phillips and husband Jeff, special granddaughter Gerry Evans and husband Don, Barbara Herron and husband Eddie, Lisa Maner, Darren Hurst and wife Myra, Connie Hurst and wife Robin, Randy Ball and wife Pat, Edward Ball and wife Nancy, Tammy Sutton and husband Larry Great-grandchildren: Special great grandson Daniel Maner, Joshua Ogle, Camie Manning, Paige Stanton, Nathan, Cory, Bo, Nichole and Luckus Hurst, Jessie, Jason and Jordan Ball, Juston Sutton Step-great-grandchildren: Christopher Phillips, Steven Justus, John and Kurtis Watson, T.J. Howard, Ashley Morales, Ray Herron Sister: Cora Rolen Funeral service 2 PM Saturday at Bethany Baptist Church. Rev. Donald Rolen, Rev. Andy Ball and Rev. Ricky Hurst officiating. Interment will follow in Eledge Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-9 PM Friday at Atchley Funeral Home in Sevierville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church, Building Fund. (www.atchleyfuneralhome.com)