

Jessie was born February 15, 1923 in Franklin County, NC to Jesse C. Ball and Mary Wester Ball. He was a US Navy veteran of WWII. Jessie was employed with Westinghouse Corporation retiring with over 30 years of service. He was a charter member of Friendship Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Maurice Ball; and sister, Ruby B. Watson.
Jessie is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ruth S. Ball; sons, Dwight Ball and his wife, Terry of Greensboro; Randy Gray Ball and his wife, Vikki of Wake Forest; daughter, Brenda Joyce Clegg and her husband, Phil of Durham; sisters, Hilda B. Bayer of Daytona Beach, FL; and Hazel B. Kohlbecker of Tuscarora, IL; 8 grandchildren, Audrey Clegg of London, England; Melinda Potts of Winston-Salem; Philip Clegg of Durham; Kelly Wolfe of Greensboro; Christopher Ball of Wake Forest; Matthew Ball of Las Vegas, Nevada; Brandon King of Wake Forest; Megan King of Wake Forest; and 7 great grandchildren, Emily; Sophie; Anna Katharine; Elliot; Isabella; Piper; Charlotte.
The family will receive friends Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, 5510 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh, NC 27609. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 1:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow the service at Lancaster Memorial Park, 2210 Hwy 561, Louisburg, NC 27549.
Memorials may be made to the Friendship Baptist Church Mission Fund.
Condolences may be sent to www.BrownWynne.com
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