More detail on this person: Ball, Eldon Keith,
born May 15, 1935 raised in Lamesa TX, died July
21, 2016 Dripping Springs TX, Loving husband,
father, career Army aviation officer (ret; LTC),
decorated Vietnam Veteran, devoted member
Church of Christ. Preceded in death by parents
Clyde V Ball & Clara Belle Campbell Ball. Survived
by his wife Betty Roberts Ball, children Pamela
Ball, Timothy Ball (spouse Diana, children Alisha,
Brinna, Cerina), Thomas Ball (spouse Priscilla,
children Sarah, Travis), and Penne Funk (spouse
Frederick Hugh, children Christian, Spencer), and
his siblings Vernelle Hoskins, Eleene Flenniken,
and Charles Ball and their families.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, July
26th from 6 - 8 PM at Harrell Funeral Home, 100
Heritage Dr and Hwy 290W, Dripping Springs. A
service will be held at 10 AM on Wednesday July
27th at the Dripping Springs Church of Christ.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the
Wounded warrior project at
www.woundedwarriorproject.org or Army Fisher
Houses with designation to BAMC Brook Army
Medical Center at
https://armyfisherhouses.org/#donation
Burial: Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520
Harry Wurzbach Rd., San Antonio, TX, 78209
I did not know LTC Ball before he passed away but
got to know him through his family while buying
his Kawasaki Vulcan Drifter 1500 motorcycle. LTC
Ball was quite the gentleman & leader so I wanted
to send you his obituary & a pic of him in Vietnam
with his "chicken plate" in hand posing before an
OH-6 scout bird. LTC Ball spent the last few
years of his life as caretaker his wife who
suffered a debilitating stroke.
From: Al Poteet, former CW2, A Trp 7/17th Cav
Burial information: Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX
This information was last updated 10/05/2016
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