Roy Eugene Ball

Roy Eugene Ball of Little Rock passed away peacefully Thursday, May 21, 2015. He was born May 17, 1941 in Little Rock to the late Preston Brooks and Ima Avery Ball. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Johnny Brooks Ball and Jerry Lloyd Ball. He retired from AT&T (formerly Southwestern Bell) after 32 years, was a 32nd Degree Mason, a member of Bendemeer Grotto and was a born again Christian. Roy is survived by his wife, Vivian Joiner-Ball, brothers, James Everett Ball, Carroll Wayne Ball, Darryl Wade Ball and Bobby Joe Ball, a sister, Mary Ball Brown, children, Darlene Ball Phillips, Dianne Ball Tupper (Joel), Troy Edward Ball, Tracy Ball Foster (Gary), and Kelli Nicole Joiner, grandchildren, Roy Loren Farmer, Alexandra Louise Ball, Zachery Ryan Ball, Taylor Renea Foster, Dylan Brooks Jackson and Sydney Elizabeth Foster great-grandchildren, Gavin and Peyton Farmer, and a host of nieces and nephews. A visitation will be held at Ruebel Funeral Home, 6313 W Markham Street, Little Rock on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 from 4 to 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (www.stjude.org). Arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.