Doors to the Past

Ball (Isaac)

BALL (ISAAC) CEMETERY
Cabell County, West Virginia


Ball (Isaac) Detail List

Latitude: N 38° 26.939
Longitude: W 082° 05.343
Elevation: 600 feet
Accuracy: 23 feet


From Milton take US Route 60 East to Kilgore Creek Road. Milton City Hall will be on the right across from the entrance to Kilgore Ck. Turn left onto Kilgore Ck. and go 1.8 miles. The Ball Cemetery is on the left side of the road.

The following list was compiled by actual reading of the tombstones. All the information, excluding annotation, is written on the tombstone. Annotations are included following the entry for the majority of the stones. Abbreviations are used for the following: d/o - dau of; s/o - son of; c/o - child of; w/o - wife of; and h/o - husband of.

Read Jan 2002.
Submitted by Barry Huffstutler.
                 &  Candie Freeman

Updated:  Oct. 11, 2011


BALL
ARLIE "BILL"   MILDRED L.
DEC. 7, 1918 TOGETHER FOREVER NOV. 28,1922
APR.  9,  2007   JAN. 28, 1996
WED. JULY 7, 1940
"FROM THE FLOWERS OF LIFE, GOD PICKED A ROSE"

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BALL
CALVIN H. BALL
1855  -  1930

CECIL R. BALL
WEST VIRGINIA
PFC 7 CAV (INF) 1 CAV DIV (INF)
KOREA PH
MARCH 18 1930  NOV 30 1950

BALL
   
ELISABETH F. OTTA
JUNE 15, 1890 JAN 25, 1892
JAN. 15, 1942 JAN. 30, 1969
Her work here is  
finished.  
Her work there  
just begun,  
and we know she'll  
meet each one of us  
at the setting  
of the sun.  

Note: Otta Ball, s/o Isaac M. Ball Jr. & Louella Chapman.
 Elisabeth Frances, maiden Nicholas.


OUR DARLING
 
ESTELL L. BALL
DEC. 11, 1924
JULY 29, 1926
 
BABY

Parents:  Sylvia & Vannie Ball


BALL
I. M. BALL
1865   -   1918

LUELLA His Wife
1868  -  1954

Note: Isaac Munson Jr., s/o Isaac & Susan Ball.
 Luella's maiden name Chapman, mar. 28 Sep 1889.


ISAAC M. BALL
BORN OCT. 9,1803
DIED FEB. 20, 1879

SUSAN F. HIS WIFE
BORN MAR. 3, 1833
DIED JAN. 16, 1908
 
BALL

 

Note: Isaac Munson Ball, b. Kanawha (now Cabell) Co., s/o John Ball & Nancy Chapman/Dunn?.
mar1 Sarah Hand, Jan. 28, 1832, Cabell or Mason Co., WV
mar2 Susan Frances Wallace, Cabell Co., WV, d/o Benjamin Wallace & Lettie Wilkes.

ISAAC M. BALL
DIED
FEB. 22, 1879
AGED
75YS, 4M, 19D

Note: These two Isaac M. Ball could be the same person.


MARY MAGDALENE
BALL
1872    -    1938

Nancy  Ball John  Ball
b.  1770  d.  1859 b.  1765  d.  1825
Daughter  of Husband  of Nancy Ball
John  J.  Chapman  
and  
Jane  Donaho  

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REATHAL
DAU. OF
I. M. & L. BALL
BORN 1898
DIED 1899
 
Gone but not forgotten

Note: Reathal, d/o Isaac M. Ball Jr. & Louella Chapman.


ROBERT VERNON
BALL
MARCH 23, 1941
AUG. 7, 1941

TENNIE
BALL
Sept. 13, 1902
Oct. 9, 1909

Gone but not forgotten

Note: Tennie, d/o Isaac M. Ball Jr. & Louella Chapman.


SYLVIA I. VANNIE
HIS WIFE  
1904 - 19-- 1894 - 1925
   
BALL

 

Note: Vannie (Levannas), s/o Isaac M. Ball Jr. & Louella Chapman, d. 15 Dec 1915 of appendicitis.
Sylvia's maiden name "Lula Jane Hodges". She died in 1948. Sylvia is buried in Valley View Cemetery, Hurricane, Putnam Co., WV.

SISTER
CLARA MARGARET GIBSON
BLAKE
1942   -   1959

Note: Clara, d/o George Cline Gibson.


HAROLD RICHARDSON
BURGER
FEB. 6, 1927
FEB. 10, 1928

Note: Four family members are all buried in same row, three unmarked.
 Only my brother Harold has a marker.
  I believe they are in row starting with  George, Julia, and Harold Burger, then Alta Conner.
 -Phone Interview with Delmer Burger, Tuesday, July 8, 2003 by Candie Freeman (see below)

Note: Harold R. Burger, s/o Clarence Lee Burger & Goldie Mae Wallace.


S. N. CARRIER
1866   -   1931
V. A. CARRIER
1884   -   1960

IDA M. DAVIS
AUG. 29, 1891
APR. 1, 1948

MELVIN H DAVIS
WEST VIRGINIA
PFC   INFANTRY
WORLD WAR II
OCT. 1, 1912   MARCH 2, 1970

REASON A.
DAVIS
NOV. 13, 1886
FEB. 15, 1956

BROTHER
BURMAN O. GIBSON
1936  -  1937

Note: Burman, s/o George C. Gibson.


MY  PRETTY  MOMMY
CLARA  MARIE  DAVIS
GIBSON
1909 ─── 2004

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GIBSON
 
EUNICE  K. CLIFFORD  C.
JULY  27,  1944 DEC.  31,  1938
  JULY  28,  2010
   
BELOVED BELOVED
WIFE HUSBAND

Clifford middle name was:  "Carroll"
Heck Funeral Home

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FATHER
GEORGE CLINE GIBSON
1906  -  1955

Note: George is the father of Clara, Burman & Max Gibson.


GIBSON
   
MAX SYLVIA
DEC. 27, 1927 FEB. 23, 1931
SEPT. 12, 1997 FEB. 12, 1986

HAWK
 
JOHN H. HAWK
1858  -  1928
ALICE His Wife
1863  -  1938

Alice dates were: (Born: 07-30-1863 -- Died: 10-03-1938
Buried Oct. 1938)   Age: 75
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Hurricane, WV
Parents: Isaac M. Ball & Susan F. Wallace
HECK FUNERAL HOME


J. W. HODGES
1856   -   1928
MARTHA E. His Wife
1861  -  19__

Martha middle name was "Ellen".
Dates:  (Born:  01-04-1861 -- Died:  02-21-1937 -- Buried:  02-23-1937)   Age: 76
Born in West Virginia & Died in Milton, WV.
Parents:  William Erwin & Mary McGuire.
HECK FUNERAL HOME


NELLIE QUALLS
HUTCHINSON
AUG. 5, 1889
FEB. 19, 1968

JOHNSON
     
LEOTA DELMAR DAVID LEWIS

1925 --- 2009

1923 --- 1979 1949 --- 1950

Leota Farley

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David dates: (Born: 06-23-1949 -- Died: 01-07-1950
Buried: 01-08-1950)   Age: 6-months
Born in Huntington, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
Parents:  Delmer Johnson & Leota Powers
HECK FUNERAL HOME
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Delmar C. Johnson
Born: 04-11-1923 -- Died: 03-21-1979
Buried: 03-24-1979   Age:  55
Born in Putnam Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
(St. Mary's Hospital)
Wife:  Virginia Smith
Parents:  Lawrence Johnson & Ella Hedrick
BEARD MORTUARY

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WIFE   HUSBAND
LELIA C.   GORDON W.
JULY 7, 1913   SEPT. 15, 1907
AUG. 31, 2001 MARRIED MARCH 24, 1992
  SEPT. 19, 1936  
LUNSFORD

Gordon middle name "Woody"
Burial Date: (03-27-1992)   Age: 84
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Milton, WV
Parents:  William A. "Bill" Lunsford & Emma Letta Conner
HECK FUNERAL FUNERAL

Lelia middle name was "Cecelia"
Burial Date: (09-03-2001)   Age: 88
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Milton, WV
Parents:  Isaac Munson Ball (Jr.) & Louella Chapman
HECK FUNERAL HOME


TIMOTHY
ALLEN
LUNSFORD
AUG. 16, 1957
NOV. 26, 1992
Note: On the right side of the stone is a column with a open Bible on top of it that says "Father". On the base of the column it says "AT REST".

Burial Date: (11-29-1992)   Age: 35
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Wife: Patricia Dianna (Searls) Lunsford
Parents:  Gordon Woody Lunsford & Lelia Ball
HECK FUNERAL HOME


CHARLES DELBERT CAROLYN JOEY
1951  -  1971       1948  -
   
MARTIN

Charles Dates: (Born: 09-27-1951 -- Died: 11-29-1971
Buried: 12-01-1971)   Age: 20
Born in Huntington, WV and Died in Charleston, WV
  (Charleston General Hospital)
Wife:  Carolyn (Hein) Martin
Parents:  Delbert Martin & Thelma Bledsoe
HECK FUNERAL HOME


MARTIN
 
DELBERT   THELMA  B.
MAY  9,  1923 JAN  21.  1949 JUNE  28,  1929
MAY  7, 2009   OCT.  2.  2010
 
Together Forever

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DELBERT  MARTIN
PFC  US  ARMY  AIR  FORCES
WORLD  WAR  II
MAY  9,  1923 MAY  7,  2009

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G. S. MARTIN
1900  -  1960

GOLDIE His Wife
1900  -  1924

Note: Goldie, d/o Isaac M. Ball Jr. & Louella Chapman.


JOHN E. MARTIN
1842  -  1911

EMSIE A. MILLS
NOV. 10, 1923
NOV. 27, 1942

Emsie middle name was "Abslom"
Burial Date: (12-03-1942)   Age: 19
Born in Huntington, WV and Died in Huntington, WV  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Joe Mills & Bessie Ball
HECK FUNERAL HOME


MILLS
   
JOE H. ESSIE L.
NOV. 22, 1884 JAN. 1, 1896
OCT. 14, 1949 NOV. 27, 1987

Note: Essie Lola, d/o Isaac M. Ball Jr. & Louella Chapman.

Essie middle name was "Lola"
Burial Date: (11-30-1987)   Age: 91
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Martinsville, VA
1st. Husband:  Joseph Herbert
2nd. Husband:  Isaac Morris
Parents:  Isaac Ball & Luella Chapman
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Joe name was "Joseph Herbert Mills"
Burial Date: (10-16-1949)   Age: 64
Parents:  James Mills & Malinda Clark
HECK FUNERAL HOME


NEAL
 
WALTER  V. DELSIE  L.
NOV.  6,  1920 JUNE  25,  1928
JAN.  7,  2007  

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WALTER  V  NEAL
PVT  US  ARMY
WORLD  WAR  II
NOV  6  1920 JAN  7  2007

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SANDRA
SCARBERRY
1946  -  2001

 

Note: Sandra Scarberry, d/o Oliver "Pete" Vititoe and Leona F. Vititoe. This grave is marked only with a Metal Marker.

SETTLE
     
PHYLLIS A. JOHN JR. DIANNA L.
AUG. 5, 1936 JULY 5, 1961 JUNE 24, 1955
MARCH 13,1962 MARCH 13, 1962 MARCH 13, 1962

STEWART
 
VINSON  T. KATHRYN  E.
JAN.  22.  1933 NOV.  6,  1937
MAY  18,  2010 MAY  13,  2010

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[ Obituary ]  [ Obituary ]


Forever In Our Hearts
 
ALBERTA M. VITITOE
NOV. 19, 1937
MAY 21, 1997

 

Note: Alberta, d/o Oliver "Pete" Vititoe and Leona F. Vititoe. On the lower left side of the headstone is a open Bible that say's "We Love You"

OUR DARLING
 
LYLE R. VITITOE
MAY 19, 1940
DEC. 4, 1943
 
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

VITITOE
"Pete"    
OLIVER R.   LEONA F.
MARCH 9, 1913 TOGETHER FOREVER FEB. 12, 1921
FEB. 4, 1998   SEPT. 13, 1994

OUR DARLING
 
VINSON V.
VITITOE
FEB. 7, 1942
JUNE 24, 1943
 
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

SYLVIA ELMER
1915  -  1999 1912  -  1973
   
IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE ARE MANY MANSIONS
WALLACE

Unmarked Graves:

1.  Burger, George Washington   (Male)
       Dates: (Born: 06-11-1872 -- Died: 11-05-1947
       Buried: 11- 07-1947)   Age: 75
       Born in Lincoln Co., WV and Died in Culloden, WV
       Parents:  (Joseph Burger & Armanda McComas)
       HECK FUNERAL HOME  (Records) & Phone Interview with Delmer Burger

2.  Burger, Julia   (Female)
       Dates: (Born: 01-02-1873 -- Died: 04-07-1954
       Buried: 04-09-1954)   Age: 81
       Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Culloden, WV
       Parents:  (Jackson Deacon & Elizabeth Deacon )
       HECK FUNERAL HOME  (Records) & Phone Interview with Delmer Burger

3.  Conner, Alta   (Female)
       Dates: (Born: 11-08-1909 -- Died: 08-04-1941
       Buried: 08-08-1941)   Age: 31
       Born in Milton, WV and Died in Milton, WV
       Wife of Ernest Conner
       Parents:  (Geo. W. Burger & Julia Deacon)
       HECK FUNERAL HOME  (Records) & Phone Interview with Delmer Burger

4.  Martin,  Charles Samuel   (Male)
       Dates: (Born: 10-18-1900 -- Died: 03-05-1960
       Buried: 03-11-1960)   Age: 59
       Born in Hurricane, WV and Died in Phoenix, AZ
       Parents:  (Unknown)
       HECK FUNERAL HOME  (Records)

5.  Qualls,  Ella   (Female)
       Dates: (Born: 06-10-1857 -- Died: 04-29-1939
       Buried: 05-1-1939)   Age: 81
       Born in Rockbridge Co., Va. and Died in Milton, WV
       Widow of Sherman Qualls
       Parents:  (Jack Deacon & Elizabeth Pullen)
       HECK FUNERAL HOME  (Records) &
       The Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, WV

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