Joe Ball
b) March 31, 1944 d) October 27, 2001 Millington, Tenn Joe Ball was model Lawman and Leader By Chris Conley Deputy Chief Joe Ball's colleagues at the Shelby County Sheriff's Department remembered him Sunday as the consummate lawman. Mr. Ball died Saturday of cancer at Methodist Health-Care-North. He was 57. "Joe was one of the best officers - reliable and de-pendable," said Ball's boss, Chief Deputy Don Wright. "He was not only a good detective; he was a good leader," Wright said. The 32 year veteran was particularly good at dealing with victims and their families, Wright said. Before being promoted to deputy chief this month, Mr. Ball was chief inspector. Before that he was commander of the detective division. "There wasn't anyone in the department who didn't like him," said Insp. Carl Herring, Ball's longtime friend and the man who replaced him as commander of detectives. "He was very good (as a detective), very thorough, very professional," Herring said. "You couldn't ask for a better friend." "Lisa Ball, his wife of 23 years said, "He felt like he could make a difference in people's lives, especially young people." Mr. Ball grew up in Florida, where he was a football and baseball athlete. He served in the Navy in the Vietnam War during the late 1960s. Mr. Ball also was deeply involved in raising money for the department's adopted school, Klondyke Elementary School in North Memphis, and many other charities. Last year the department presented $5,000 to the school, money raised through the annual A.C. Gillis Charity Golf Tournament. Mr. Ball was a member of Liberty Free Will Baptist Church. Other survivors include daughter Rhonda Jordan of Oakland, Tenn.; two sons, Joe Ball Jr. and Brian Ball, both of Memphis, and eight grand- children. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Funeral Home, with burial at Northdirge Woodhaven Funeral Chapel & Cemetery in Millington. Memorial Park Funeral Home has charge. The family requests that any memorial be sent to the American Cancer Society.
Brian Billingham
March 3, 2003
Yvonne Booth
Bill Browning
May 2000
Donna Castillo
Claudia CHEVALIER Sabin
November 30, 1962 - July 20, 2006
James Cline
"Jay" Corners 2003
Linda Nell Dixon Metzner
cancer 2/28/2000
Sandra Farrell SmithJune 2, 1944 - June 2, 2005
Robert Gallagher
Gretchen GRAVES Bauer, 59, of Tampa, passed away Saturday, December 27,2003. She is survived by her loving husband of 33 years, Bill Bauer. Mrs. Baur was a graduate of the University of South Florida and was a member of the USF Woman's Club. She was Emeritus Member of Florida Assisted Living Association and Florida Health Care Association. Gretchen worked for the State of Florida and spent over 30 years in social services. A memorial service was held Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Linda Hatcher
January, 2005
Thomas Jahoda
Madeleine (Madge) Leibundguth Holm
Cancer 12/9/98
Lawrence R. Luppens Jr.
02/11/1995
Robert Steven Nall
1984
Harry Oleson
George William Pearce III
03/30/1995
Faye Poss
Raymond Charles Pratt Jr.
Cancer 05/22/1995
Dr. Kelly C Roberts
b) 12/20/1944 d) 06/06/07 Dublin GA
Randy Roe Jr.
SABIN CHEVALIER, Claudia L.passed away July 20, 2006. Claudia was born in Tampa FL. She graduated from Chamberlain High School and the University of South Florida. For 24 years she was an accountant for Seminole Electric. She is survived by her husband
Wayne E. Smith
July 06, 2006
Sandy Sopka
Larry Stacy
Donna Statton
10/27/1995
William Starks III
Sylvia Thomas
Leitha Wanamaker
Shirley Jean WEST Gallant, 59
Left us on February 5, 2004.
She was a lifetime resident of Tampa. She was a much loved
teacher of special needs children and elementary students.
She was a teacher for the Mendez Foundation's drug education
program. She was a cancer survivor and founder of CHIP
(Cancer Help in Progress), a cancer help group at St. Joseph's
Hospital for 20 years. She was the former president of the
Florida Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. She was a 1962
graduate of Chamberlain High School.
She is survived by her husband, Frank, and two sons.
I'm sure there are other's we aren't aware of, as well as a date, if possible.Please contact me! Thanks. Donna
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