Junior Ball

Junior Ball, 54, of Kingsport, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Holston Valley Medical Center following a brief illness.He was a loving, giving, protective and faithful son, husband, brother and friend.Junior was a committed Christian and faithful member of Grace Point Fellowship, Kingsport, where he served on the Security and Maintenance Teams.His hobbies included camping, boating, antique cars, motorcycles and Junior was an avid Tennessee Vols fan. He was a member of the Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department and Eastman Camping Club.Junior was employed at Eastman Chemical Company for thirty-one years.He was preceded in death by his mother, Gladys Casteel Ball.Those left to cherish Junior’s memory are his loving wife of twenty-two years, Tanya Rhew Ball; father, Clyde S. Ball, Sr.; sisters, Anita Smith and husband, Lee, Angela Ferguson and husband, James; special friends, Kevin and Suzanne Eller and Crystal Easterling; several nieces, nephews and cousins; fur baby, Josie.The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 29, 2021, from 4:00-5:45 pm at Grace Point Fellowship, Kingsport.A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 6:00 pm with Pastor Paul Warrick and Dr. Phil Hoskins officiating.The Graveside Service will be conducted Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 2:00 pm at East Lawn Memorial Park. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Those attending the Graveside Service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 1:50 pm.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Grace Point Fellowship Building Fund, P.O. Box 6629, Kingsport, TN 37663.The family extends their sincere appreciation to the doctors and nurses in the C-300 Unit at Holston Valley Medical Center and to Pastor Paul Warrick and members of Grace Point Fellowship for their love, prayers and unwavering support during this difficult time.To share condolences and memories with the family please visit www.oakhillfh.comThe care of Junior Ball and his family has been entrusted to the staff of Oak Hill Funeral & Cremation Services.Read Obituary