Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, November 9, 2023 at Columbia Presbyterian Church for Laura Mae Ball, 91, of Columbia, who passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023.  Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia. Rev. Hunter Nicholson will officiate the services.

Mrs. Ball was a true southern lady through and through. She loved spending time with her family and grandchildren. She lived a beautiful life of 91 years and she loved serving her family along with her church family at Columbia Presbyterian Church. Some of her hobbies included sewing, quilt making, reading and cooking for all those that would come by.

She was preceded in death by her Father, Robert Jasper Boyd; Mother, Laura Russell Boyd; one Brother, Robert Henry Boyd; one Great Granddaughter, Laura Kate Ball.

She is survived by her Husband  of 70 years, Herbert I. Ball, Jr.; four Children, Herbert Russell Ball (Kathy), Bobby Ball (Lula), Angela Ball, William O' Neil Ball (Cindy); one Sister, Elizabeth "Libby" Pierce Rowell; nine Grandchildren, Jesse Ball, Anna Porter (Ross), Jonathan Ball (Lindsay), Benjamin Ball (Katie), Chris Ball, William Ball (Gina), Jordan Ball, Andrew Ball (Sarah), Brandon Ball and a number of Great Grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Jonathan Ball, Benjamin Ball, Jesse Ball, William Ball, Jordan Ball, Andrew Ball, and Brandon Ball.

In Lieu of flowers, Donations can be made to, Columbia Presbyterian Church or the French Camp Academy.

Hathorn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Friends may sign an online guest register book at Hathornfuneralhome.com