is. Alberta Ball Saturday, July 18,2015 at 11:00 AM Jerusalem Baptist Church Groveland, GA Victor C. Brewton, Sr., Officiating Obituary Alberta Ball was born on February 23, 1923 in Portal, Georgia, the fifth child of John and Dora Greene where she was a faithful member of Scarboro Grove Baptist Church. She passed away peacefully July 11, 2015 at Arbor Terrace of Cascade under the loving care of Heritage Hospice as her health declined. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister Carolyn Lewis; three brothers: John Cullen Greene, James Greene, and George Greene; her husband. Deacon Warren Harden Ball; and her sons: Theodore Ball and Roland Ball. Alberta was united in holy matrimony with the late Deacon Warren Harden Ball on August 21, 1946 and to this union four children were born: Vivian, Theodore, Roland, and Euris. She moved her membership to Jerusalem Baptist Church where she was Mother of the Church, founded the Sunbeam Choir, and worked diligently to honor others. A wife, mother, educator, and devoted church worker, Alberta always put her family first. Her love of music and performing arts inspired others. She loved arranging flowers, sewing, and tending her garden. She enjoyed collecting recipes and looked forward to family gatherings to share her culinary delights. She always thought of others in their time of need. Active in her community, Alberta was a founding member of the Jolly 12 Christmas Savings Club, a member of the Eastern Stars, and the Georgia Retired Teachers Association. Her dramatic performance of the Paul Laurence Dunbar poem, "When Malindy Sings," during Black History celebrations was a treat to behold. Alberta attended Savannah State College (now University) and received a bachelor degree in Elementary Education. She taught first grade for several years at Evans County schools. She leaves a loving family to cherish her memory: daughters Vivian B. Randolph and Euris E. Belle of Atlanta; a sister Evelyn Burke of Detroit, Michigan; sisters-in-law Avis B. Hagan of Atlanta, Clara Lou Greene of Portal, and Gwendolyn Cooper of Dothan, Alabama; five grandchildren Dravious Ramon Mincey, Royal Randolph, III (Dr. Adriane), Dr. Valdesha Ball DeJean (Dr. Gerald), Maurice Warren Belle, and Brandon Delond Ball; three great-grandchildren Lorenzo Merritt, Royal Randolph, IV, and Addison Brooke Randolph; Ann English; Rubye Harris Ball; godson Albert Randall Baker; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Order of Service Rev. Victor C. Brewton, Sr. Officiating Processional Final Viewing Musical Selection Invocation Reading of the Holy Scriptures Old Testament New Testament Solo Choir Rev. Gregory Stafford Rev. James Howard Pastor, Dr. Eddie T. Ball Sister Clara Brewton Reflections (As a courtesy to the family please limit your comments to three minutes) As a Friend As a Church Worker As an Aunt As a Grandmother As a Mother Solo Obituary (read silently) Resolutions Acknowledgements Solo Eulogy Selection Recessional Sister Ruby Dell Baker Deacon Ulysses Bacon Mentoria Lewis Sheffield Royal Randolph, III Vivian Ball Randolph Brother David Sharpe "Amazing Grace" Performed by Maurice Belle Sister Nita Bell Baker Ms. Yvonne Hodges Brother Cornelius Lewis Rev. C. L. Anderson Choir Interment Jerusalem Baptist Church Cemetery A Favorite Poem... "Mother to Son" by Langston Hughes Well, son. I'll tell you: Life for me ain't been no crystal stair. It's had tacks in it. And splinters. And boards torn up. And places with no carpet on the floor -- Bare. But all the time I'se been a-climbin' on. And reachin' landin's. And turnin' corners. And sometimes goin' in the dark Where there ain't been no light. So boy, don't you turn back. Don't you set down on the steps 'Cause you finds it's kinder hard. Don't you fall now For I'se still goin', honey, I'se still climbin'. And life for me ain't been no crystal stair. Honorary Pallbearers Deacons of Jerusalem Baptist Church Active Pallbearers Nephews Flower Attendants Friends of the Family Acknowle dgements The family of the late Alberta Ball will always be grateful to everyone who shared of themselves during our time of bereavement. We thank you for the telephone calls, visits, food, floral arrangements, prayers and other expressions of sympathy. You have given us strength and your loving kindness will always be remembered and deeply appreciated. Special thanks to the staff of Arbor Terrace at Cascade and Heritage Hospice of Marietta for the caring services they provided. Thanks also to the staff of Harper's Funeral Home for their responsive and professional services. The family will receive relatives and friends in the Jerusalem Baptist Church Fellowship Hall following the committal service. Professional Services Entrusted to: Harper's Funeral Home Claxton, Georgia It is in loving, not in being loved the heart finds its quest; It is in giving, not in getting our lives are blessed.