Beckham County, OK - Obits:  L. M. Ball, 1953
Saturday, May 04, 2002

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net  (Phyllis Hill)
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Last Rites For L. M. Ball Are Held Monday

  Last Rites for Moses Lemuel Ball, farmer of Erick, route 1, who died 13 June
in an Elk City hospital following a long illness, were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday 
in the Carter Baptist church.
  He was born January 25, 1886 in Decatur, (Wise Co.), Texas and came to Oklahoma
at an early age.  He was married to Ora Hill at Carter in 1935.
  He lived in the Carter community for a number of years and moved to the Erick, 
route 1 address several years ago.  He operated a cafe in Sayre for a number of years.
  Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ora Ball, of the home address; two daughters, Mrs.
V. N. Phillips, Clinton and Mrs. W. L. Dowdell, Erick, route 1;  two stepdaughters;
Miss Marie Hill of Dallas, Texas and Mrs. G. O. Bass of Dallas, Texas; four stepsons,
R. A. Hill of Hayden, Arizona, F. G. Hill of Sonoma, California, J. W. Hill, U. S.
Army in Korea (He was in the Navy), J. B. Hill of U. S. Navy, four sisters, Mrs. T.
J. Jackson of Carter, Mrs. M. Brekinridge, Bloomington, Calif., Mrs. Elbert Moore,
Lawton, Okla., Mrs.  R. C. Woods, Sayre; two brothers, W. H. Ball, Rush Springs, 
Oklahoma and McKinley Ball of Allison, Texas.
  The Rev. Edd Abbott and the Rev. Paul L. Wilkinson officiated at the services.
Burial was in the Carter cemetery with the Scroggins Funeral home in charge of
arrangements.
  Casket bearers were Fred E. Broderick, Earl Chadwick, Fred Stagg, Pete Dowdell,
Ben Dowdell, P. L. Kimberlin.
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