The Reverend Canon John Ball, 1923-2018

The Reverend Canon John Coming Ball, Jr., 95, died April 26 at the Bishop Gadsden retirement community. 

Born in Summerville on April 26, 1923, Canon Ball was ordained in 1958 by Bishop Thomas N.Carruthers, and served at Christ Church, Denmark; St. Alban's, Blackville; and Holy Apostles, Barnwell. He also served in the Diocese of Atlanta from 1961-1976 and the Diocese of West Texas from 1976-1979. He was a member of the diocesan councils of both the South Carolina and Atlanta dioceses.

A graduate of the University of the South, he served as a Sewanee trustee in the 1960s. He also served as interim dean of the Cathedral of St. Luke and St. Paul in the 1980s. He retired in 1988, but went on to be appointed Canon Pastor of the Diocese, serving pastorally at hospitals and nursing homes. He retired again in 2008 and resided at Bishop Gadsden. He and his wife, the late Helen "Nell" Ingle Ball, were the parents of four daughters. 

UPDATED 5/1/2018:
A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 4 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel at Bishop Gadsden, 1 Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston.

The Burial Office and interment will be on Tuesday, May 8 at 3:00 p.m. the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, 126 Coming St., Charleston.

Read the full obituary here.

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