Nell Ownby Ball, age 86 of Gatlinburg passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. She was a member of Glades Lebanon Baptist Church. Nell loved her family and church. Her greatest passions were her flowers and sewing. She was loved and cherished by many.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Zelmer Ball; son, Roy Ball; grandson, Burton Compton; parents, William and Nancy Ownby; and brother, Dot Ownby.
Nell is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and John Eachus, Mary and Bill Tipton, Haley and Bill Bostic, Edith and Robert Tyler, Elinor Mullin; sons and daughter-in-law, Ralph and Mary Jo Ball, and David Ball; 22 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Una Large, Louise Ogle, Reba Orr, and Wilma Garner; brothers, Ray Ownby, Bill Ownby, and Frank Ownby.
The family will receive friends from 10am -11am Friday, January 12th with the funeral service to follow at 11am in the West Chapel of Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville. Interment to follow the service on Friday at the Ball Family Cemetery. Rev. Ben Whitted will be officiating. Serving as Pallbearers are Daniel Carr, Josh Finch, Bobby Tyler, Jr., Christopher Tyler, Timothy Tyler, and Adam Mullin. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are Phillip Compton, Jeremiah Ball, and Trey Saylor. Online condolences may be made at www.atchleyfuneralhome.com
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118 East Main St.
Sevierville, TN 37862
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