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F. Monroe Ball

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F. Monroe Ball

Birth
Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
Death
5 Feb 1946 (aged 66)
Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Funeral services for F. Monroe Ball, 67, prominent Simpson countian, who died at his home her early Tuesday morning following a lingering illness, will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Mendenhall Methodist Church, with the Rev. L.P. Anders, pastor in charge, assisted by the Rev. C. C. Jones, local Baptist minister. Interment will follow in the Mendenhall cemetery wit the Masonic rites.

Mr. Ball, a native of Simpson County, was well-known as an eduator, having served one term as county superintendent of education and then as superintendent of outstanding schools of the county. At the time of his death, he was county welfare agent. He was a Methodist, and served as chairman of the board of stewards for a number of years, and was a teacher of one of the adult classes.

Death came to Mr. Ball one week after he was removed to his home from a Jackson hospital where he had undergone an operation in November.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hattie Rogers Ball; one daughter, Mrs. Tom Dungan of Indianola; his mother, Mrs. Pauline Hilton Ball of Star; three brothers, Drewery and Milton Ball of Jackson, and Wiley Ball of Star; and three grandchildren.

The Clarion-Ledger
02-06-1946

Funeral services for F. Monroe Ball, 67, prominent Simpson countian, who died at his home her early Tuesday morning following a lingering illness, will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Mendenhall Methodist Church, with the Rev. L.P. Anders, pastor in charge, assisted by the Rev. C. C. Jones, local Baptist minister. Interment will follow in the Mendenhall cemetery wit the Masonic rites.

Mr. Ball, a native of Simpson County, was well-known as an eduator, having served one term as county superintendent of education and then as superintendent of outstanding schools of the county. At the time of his death, he was county welfare agent. He was a Methodist, and served as chairman of the board of stewards for a number of years, and was a teacher of one of the adult classes.

Death came to Mr. Ball one week after he was removed to his home from a Jackson hospital where he had undergone an operation in November.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Hattie Rogers Ball; one daughter, Mrs. Tom Dungan of Indianola; his mother, Mrs. Pauline Hilton Ball of Star; three brothers, Drewery and Milton Ball of Jackson, and Wiley Ball of Star; and three grandchildren.

The Clarion-Ledger
02-06-1946



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  • Created by: Moriana L.
  • Added: Aug 17, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57207161/f_monroe-ball: accessed ), memorial page for F. Monroe Ball (2 Oct 1879–5 Feb 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57207161, citing Mendenhall City Cemetery, Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Moriana L. (contributor 46996799).