Mildred Ball Ellege
February 10, 1920 ~ February 9, 2006
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Mildred Ball Ellege, 85, of 378 Deaverview Road, Asheville, died Thursday, February 9, 2006.
A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Enoch G. Ball, Sr. and Alma Irene Westmoreland Ball. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cecil James Ellege and a daughter, Pamela Freeman. Mrs. Ellege was retired from White Night Manufacturing and was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church.
Survivors include three sisters, Gladys Haynes and Ruth Israel of Asheville and Lillian Parris of Candler; two brothers, Rev. Enoch G. Ball, Jr. and Everette Ball, both of Asheville.
Funeral services will be 3:00 pm Saturday at Sunrise Baptist Church with the Revs. Bill Higgins and Enoch Ball, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Pisgah View Memorial Park.
Her family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 pm Friday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue where she will remain until being placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the service.
The family requests that memorials be made to Care Partners, c/o Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813, Buncombe Medication Assistance Ministry, c/o Oakley Baptist Church, 70 Fairview Road, Asheville, NC 28803 or Food Ministry, c/o Candler House of Prayer, US Highway 19-23, Candler, NC 28715.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Praises to God for the calling home of one of His own children.
To Lillian, Gladys and the rest of the family, we wish to express our heartfelt sympathy due to the loss of Mildred. Mildred was a fine and gracious lady. We enjoyed knowing her. We sat just behind her almost every time at Church and she never failed to turn around and tell us she was glad to see us as we were her. She will be greatly missed by everyone.
My prayers are with you all. Mildred was a fine lady and raised a wonderful daughter I know she will be missed but she will be home with her family in heaven and what a joyful time they will have together. God be with you all in this sad time of losing your sister.
We were saddened to learn that Grace passed away. We had been praying for her and, Rev. Ball was keeping us informed about her condition. May God be with all of the family during this time of sorrow.
Enoch, Everette, and Family, Where have the years gone? It seems like yesterday I can remember your Dad and all the Ball Children. Your Dad cut my hair as a child and I remember his singing and playing his guitar with my Dad. I cannot believe Beulon and the others are no longer with us. We are never ready to lose our loved ones and Faith in the Sovereignty of God and caring friends are the only comfort. We hope it helps to know that others do care. Joe
Dear family,
We have been a close knit community.Watching all our Deaverview friends homegoing makes me wonder who next?
She is a wonderful person. She will be missed but I am sure there must be A sign in heaven that says Deaver View Rd. people meet here. Won’t that be a time?
Love and blessings to all,
Jean Crook Harris
I am very sorry to learn of the passing away of Mildred. Although I can’t remember her very well, I do have fond childhood memories of the Ball family — Mrs. Ball, Everette, Gladys, Lillian, and my little playmates, Nancy & Jerry. I know Mildred will be sadly missed and I hope it will be a consolation for the family to know that others care. Sincerely, Sandra (from Ford Place).
My deepest sympathy to all of the family. Mildred was a precious person, as well as her whole family. My prayers will be with you. Deepest Regards, Wallace Davis