Linda Joyce Ball was born December 1, 1952 in Gideon, MO. She was the daughter of Clarence Hatton and Kathryn Lorene (nee Henley) Ford. She died on September 28, 2026 at her residence in De Soto, MO at the age of 73 years. She is survived by her husband, George W. Ball, De Soto, MO; one daughter, Lisa (Mark) Durham, De Soto, MO; one son, Michael “Mike” Ball, De Soto, MO; a step-son, George M. Ball, De Soto, MO; grandchildren, Mark (Katie) Durham, Jr.; Katlin (Adam) Brock and Haley Ball; great-grandchildren, Karly, Mark III, Christopher, Maxten, Loretta, Kayden, Madison, Riley, Zoey and Olivia; siblings, Danny (Patty) Hatton, St. Louis, MO; Rhonda Stuever, Sebring, FL and Lance (Michelle) Ford, Springfield, MO. She is preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Ronald Hatton; a sister-in-law, Karen Hatton and a brother-in-law, Mike Stuever.