SERVICES: 10:00 AM Saturday, May 9, 2009, at Carmichael-Whatley Colonial Chapel, with Rev. Jim Sinyard, associate pastor of Carpenter's Church, officiating.BURIAL: Memory Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Directors.BIOGRAPHY: Mr. Ball was born September 30, 1947 in Huttig, Arkansas to John P. and Mable Ball. He had been a resident of Pampa most of his life and was an electrical foreman. John enjoyed traveling very much. He loved his family, his children and grandchildren, and lived life to its fullest. He attended Carpenter's Church in Pampa.SURVIVORS: 3 sons: Michael Ball and wife Monica of West Monroe, Louisiana, John D. Ball, II and wife Valarie of Skellytown, and Nick Ball of White Deer; 4 daughters: Renee Porter and husband Carter Craft of Bastrop, Louisiana, Samantha Ball and fiancé Sean Gammel of West Monroe, Louisiana, Chassie Germany and husband Robert of Borger, and Patience Ball of White Deer; mother: Mable Ball of Pampa; brother: Geary Ball and wife Marilyn of Pampa; 8 grandchildren: Haley, Quinten, Regan and Paige Ball, all of West Monroe, Louisiana, Chelsie Porter and Ethan Craft, both of Bastrop, Louisiana, Brayden Ball of Skellytown and Camree Germany of Borger; 2 nieces: Hannah and Lesley Ball, both of Pampa. John was preceded in death by his father: John P. Ball.MEMORIALS: BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, Texas 79105