Myrtle Ball

Obituary: Myrtle Eulela Ball passed away Thursday April 14, 2016 at the age of 87. Myrtle was born on February 7, 1929 in Brushy Mountain Township, Wilkes County, North Carolina to James Martin Ball and Nancy Adeline (Lina) Anderson of Gilreath, North Carolina. She was the next to youngest of 10 children. She married Henry Chester Ball of Gilreath, North Carolina on July 19, 1946 in York County, South Carolina by Judge E. Gettys Nunn. She was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as an adult and was sealed to her husband for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple on July 29, 1953. She and Henry were sealed on that date to their children Gloria, Susan and Rita, while Mike and Angela were both born into the New and Everlasting Covenant. She gave birth to five children, Gloria, Susan, Rita, Mike and Angela, all of whom she was able to see grow to adult hood and have children of their own. Myrtle worked for many years in Cannon Mills and retired from Fieldcrest Cannon following many years of service. She and Henry were faithful in their church duties and attended the temple regularly until their health no longer permitted. She was an avid gardener of flowers and vegetables and enjoyed quilting. She is preceded in death by her parents, all of her siblings, her eldest daughter Gloria, and her husband Henry. She is survived by four children, 23 grandchildren, 49 great grandchildren (with 2 on the way) and 2 great-great grandchildren (and 1 on the way). Visitation for Mrs. Ball will be 6:00-8:00 P.M. Friday, April 15, 2016 at Whitley's Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 6:00 P.M. Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Kannapolis Ward, 1607 Cooper Avenue, Kannapolis, NC 28083 conducted by Ryan Wheatley. Mrs. Ball will lie in state at the church from 5:00-6:00 P.M. prior to the service. Interment will follow 11:00 A.M. Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Ball Family Cemetery, Ball's Mill Church Road, North Wilkesboro, NC. Whitley's Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Ball. Online condolences may be sent to www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation: 6:00-8:00 P.M. Friday April 15, 2016 Whitley's Funeral Home

Service: 6:00 P.M. Saturday April 16, 2016 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1607 Cooper Avenue Kannapolis, NC

Interment: 11:00 A.M. Sunday April 17, 2016 Ball Family Cemetery North Wilkesboro, NC