Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Obituary - Faye Marie Ball

On Thursday, September 20, 2018, Faye Marie (Caldwell) Ball, passed away at the age of 80 in the comfort of her home. She was born February 12, 1938 to the late Orville Lawrence Caldwell and Maude Pearl (Robinson) Caldwell in New Franklin, MO. 

While serving in the Women’s Army Corp from 1956 to 1958, Faye met Daryl Keith Ball during an assignment in Chicago. They married October 12, 1957, in Columbia, MO.

After raising her two sons, Greg and Mike, she focused her time on volunteering in literacy and GED programs through Butler County Community College and similar organizations in El Dorado, KS and Clinton, MO. Faye enjoyed staying active with the UMW at Cassoday United Methodist Church, Good Sam’s Camping Club, Clinton United Methodist Church and the Clinton Senior Center. Faye was also an accomplished artist specializing in watercolor and oils.

Faye was preceded in death by her parents Orville and Maude Cladwell. She is survived by her husband Daryl; son Greg (Cheryl) Ball of Cassoday, KS; son Mike (Debbie) Ball of Olathe, KS; grandchildren Felicia, Benjamin, Rebecca, Shawn and Brittany; great-grandchildren Klayton, Gwendolyn, Konner, Ali, and Alexander; brother George (Jean Ann) Caldwell of Colorado Springs, CO; and sister Frona (Richard) Hatfield of Centralia, MO.

On Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at the Clinton United Methodist Church, 601 South 4th Street, Clinton, MO, visitation will be held at 10 am with the Celebration of Life service following at 11 am. Graveside services will be on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Cassoday Cemetery, corner of NE 150th Street and NE Satchel Creek Road, Cassoday, KS, at 1 pm.

Condolences may be left online at this website.




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