Sam Hartwell Ball Jr.
b: 5 Feb 1916
d: 23 Jan 1989
b: 5 Feb 1916
d: 23 Jan 1989
OBIT: SAM H. BALL JR.
Sam H. Ball Jr., 72, of Wake Village, Texas, died Monday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Services will be 3:30 p.m. today atTexarkana Funeral Home with the Rev. Edwin D. Bernard officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mr. Ball was born Feb. 5, 1916, at Fort Worth, Texas. He was associated with KTFS Radio for 35 years. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, was a former member of Noon Kiwanis Club, served 10 years on the Selective Service Board and was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Melba Reynolds Ball of Wake Village; one son, Sam H. Ball III ofPlano, Texas; one daughter, Karen Kesterson of Redwater, Texas; two sisters, Dorothy Johnson of Daisy, Ark., and Mary Parks of Little Rock, Ark.; and two grandchildren. The family will be at 408 Cavite, Wake Village. Those who wish to memorialize Mr. Ball may make contributions to Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2623 N. Robison Road,Texarkana, Texas.
Sam H. Ball Jr., 72, of Wake Village, Texas, died Monday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Services will be 3:30 p.m. today atTexarkana Funeral Home with the Rev. Edwin D. Bernard officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mr. Ball was born Feb. 5, 1916, at Fort Worth, Texas. He was associated with KTFS Radio for 35 years. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, was a former member of Noon Kiwanis Club, served 10 years on the Selective Service Board and was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Melba Reynolds Ball of Wake Village; one son, Sam H. Ball III ofPlano, Texas; one daughter, Karen Kesterson of Redwater, Texas; two sisters, Dorothy Johnson of Daisy, Ark., and Mary Parks of Little Rock, Ark.; and two grandchildren. The family will be at 408 Cavite, Wake Village. Those who wish to memorialize Mr. Ball may make contributions to Trinity Presbyterian Church, 2623 N. Robison Road,Texarkana, Texas.
- 5 Feb 1916 - Birth - ; Texas
- 24 Jan 1989 - Burial - Hillcrest Cemetery ; Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas
- 23 Jan 1989 - Death - ; Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas
- 1934 - Residence - City Directory - Ball Saml H jr r1707 w 7th ; Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas
- 1920 - Residence - Age: 4Age: 4 0/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son. Living togethe ; Justice Precinct 2, Bowie Co., Texas
- 1984 - Residence - ; Wake Village, TX
- 1930 - Residence - Living together: Samuel H Ball (43,Head,Dep Tax Assessor Court House), Wevie (44,Wife), D ; New Boston, Bowie, Texas
- 1934 - Residence - City Directory - Ball Saml H jr r1707 w 7th ; Texarkana, Miller Co., Arkansas
- 1920 - Residence - Age: 4Age: 4 0/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son. Living togethe ; Justice Precinct 2, Bowie Co., Texas
- 1984 - Residence - ; Wake Village, TX
- 1930 - Residence - Living together: Samuel H Ball (43,Head,Dep Tax Assessor Court House), Wevie (44,Wife), D ; New Boston, Bowie, Texas
| PARENT (M) Sam Hartwell Ball Sr. | |||
| Birth | 20 May 1886 | Hooks, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Death | 23 Sep 1973 | New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 6 Apr 1910 | to Wevie Henri Anderson at New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Father | Kenady Wade Ball | ||
| Mother | Venetia Carlissa Smith | ||
| PARENT (F) Wevie Henri Anderson | |||
| Birth | 19 Dec 1884 | New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Death | 3 Dec 1975 | New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 6 Apr 1910 | to Sam Hartwell Ball Sr. at New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Father | John Edward Anderson | ||
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth Hoskins | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| F | Mary Virginia Ball | ||
| Birth | 24 May 1913 | Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas | |
| Death | 29 Nov 2007 | Cabot, Lonoke Co., Arkansas | |
| Marriage | 02 Feb 1935 | to William John Parks at Marshall, Harrison Co., Texas | |
| F | Dorothy Luzelle Ball | ||
| Birth | 28 Jul 1911 | Dallas, Texas | |
| Death | 17 Mar 2006 | Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 6 Aug 1933 | to James Waggoner at Nevada, Arkansas, United States | |
| Marriage | to Aubrey Johnson | ||
| M | Sam Hartwell Ball Jr. | ||
| Birth | 5 Feb 1916 | Texas | |
| Death | 23 Jan 1989 | Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 05 May 1946 | to Melba Maurice Reynolds at Miller, Arkansas | |
| F | Infant Ball | ||
| Birth | 5 Oct 1924 | New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Death | 5 Oct 1924 | New Boston, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| PARENT (M) Sam Hartwell Ball Jr. | |||
| Birth | 5 Feb 1916 | Texas | |
| Death | 23 Jan 1989 | Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 05 May 1946 | to Melba Maurice Reynolds at Miller, Arkansas | |
| Father | Sam Hartwell Ball Sr. | ||
| Mother | Wevie Henri Anderson | ||
| PARENT (F) Melba Maurice Reynolds | |||
| Birth | 30 Dec 1925 | ||
| Death | 23 Feb 1999 | Texarkana, Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 05 May 1946 | to Sam Hartwell Ball Jr. at Miller, Arkansas | |
| Father | ? | ||
| Mother | ? | ||
| CHILDREN | |||
| Private | |||
| Birth | |||
| Death | |||
| Marriage | 30 Jun 2006 | to Private | |
| Marriage | 13 Oct 1979 | to Tony Earnest Kesterson at Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Private | |||
| Birth | |||
| Death | |||
| Marriage | 07 Aug 1976 | to Private at Bowie Co., Texas | |
| Marriage | 17 Feb 2001 | to Private at Plano, Texas | |
| [S-2123735284] | 1930 United States Federal Census |
| [S-2125252086] | U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 |
| [S-2122898470] | Social Security Death Index |
| [S-2112369359] | U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 |
| [S-2122898349] | 1920 United States Federal Census |
| [S-1799845225] | Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957 |
| [S-2122911199] | Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 |
1 Sam Hartwell Ball Jr. b: 5 Feb 1916 d: 23 Jan 1989
+ Melba Maurice Reynolds b: 30 Dec 1925 d: 23 Feb 1999
