Richard Ball
Richard Walter “Buddy” Ball, 83, died on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 after an extended illness. He was born, lived and died in Chattanooga.
He was preceded in death by many relatives and friends, but his focus was on the departed Savior, Jesus Christ who would receive him into eternity.
He is survived by two sons, Carlos and Kevin Ball, three daughters, Mary Sims, Valerie Lattimore, and Patricia Ball; Sister Daisy Henson, brother, Minister Noah Frank Ball; 10 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.
Memorial gifts can be made to Bethel Bible Village.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, Jan. 20, at the John P Franklin funeral home at noon. Interment will be in Lakewood Memory Garden on Shallowford Road.
The body will lie in state after noon on Sunday at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.