Obituary For Sylvia Lucille Ball
April 15, 1928 - April 11, 2014


Sylvia "TeeTee" Lucille Ball, 85, of 717 Camellia Lane, Eden passed away April 11, 2014 at Morehead Memorial Hospital.

The funeral service will be held 2pm Tuesday April 15th at Overlook Mausoleum with visitation at Fair Funeral Home from 12:30 to 1:30 prior to the service. The day of the service is also her birthday, as the family will be celebrating her going home. Ms. Ball was born April 15, 1928 to the late John V. Ball and Beulah Hudson Ball in Elkin, NC. She was a member of Trinity Wesleyan Church for 63 years. She was also an avid Atlanta Braves fan. Being a fan of sports she traveled many times to watch them play.She also worked at DuPont where she retired after 35 years of service. Surviving are her sister Faye Light of Eden; brother Rev. Vernon F. Ball and ReElla of State Road, NC, Sister-In-Law Patricia Ball of Elkin, NC, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and great great nieces and nephews and her special friend Sam the english bull dog. Preceding her in death are two brothers Gary Ball(Kathryn); Cecil Ball; sister Ann Ball Marcum(Harold) and brother-in-law Rudy Light and her very special friend of 36 years Jack Murphy.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to the South Hall nursing staff at Morehead Nursing Center and the 3rd floor staff at Morehead Memorial Hospital. The family will also receive friends other times at the home of her sister Faye Light, 717 Camellia Lane.

Memorials can be made in her name to, Trinity Wesleyan Church: 186 E. Aiken Rd., Eden, NC 27288, or the American Diabetic Association: NC Diabetic Affiliate 2315A Sunset Ave. Rocky Mount, NC 27801.

Online condolences can be made at www.fairfuneralhome.com