West Virginia Pioneers

Eileen Jessie Ball

Female 1939 - 2007  (68 years)


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  • Name Eileen Jessie Ball 
    Born 5 Aug 1939  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 12 Sep 2007  Savannah GA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Charleston Newspapers - (Sep/21/2007)

      Eileen ?Jessie? Elmore-Coleman, 68, died at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Ga., on Sept. 12, 2007, after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

      Ms. Coleman was born in Charleston, W.Va., on Aug. 5, 1939, to the late Charles and Jessie Ball. In 1957 she became the wife of Samuel M. Elmore who passed away in 1997. Before moving to Savannah, Ga., Jesse led a full life. She worked full time for over 35 years for the state of West Virginia, where she worked for many departments and finally retired from the Teachers Retirement Board as an information specialist and computer programmer.

      She was a college graduate from West Virginia State University. Her determination to succeed brought her through15 years of night school to obtain her associates degree in computer science at the ripe age of 50.

      She was a businesswoman. Armed with her belief that dreams do come true and her strong will to make things happen, she retired, left West Virginia, and moved to Florida and started a small business selling antiques in Ormond Beach. After retirement from her antique business, she left Florida and settled in Savannah, Ga. for the last seven years. While living in Savannah, Ga., she was a member of the First Assembly of God on Pennsylvania Avenue, Savannah.

      Jessie was compassionate, giving and loving. She will be missed, for she had a way to leave a happy positive impression on every one she touched in her life. Her children always thought their mother deserved much more than what this life has ever given her. The good Bible tells us there are rewards waiting for us in heaven; we believe our mom is receiving her rewards right now.

      ?Mother, this is not good bye, keep blazing the trail until we see you again.? We love you, and may God bless you and keep you.

      She was preceded in death by brothers Joe, Charles, Edward, Willard and Roy Ball and sisters, Linda Webb and Reba Kidd.

      Jessie is survived by one son, Shawn Elmore of Savannah, Ga.; daughter, Sherry and husband, Paul Phillips, of Savannah, Ga.; brother, Raymond and wife, Nancy Ball, of Corinth, Miss.; and three grandchildren, Ashton, Shane and Kassaundra.

      A tribute to the life of Jessie will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Loudendale Freewill Baptist Church with Pastor Burt Hall officiating. Burial will follow in the Comer Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Johnson-Harding Funerals & Cremations.

      Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.johnsonharding.com.

      Johnson-Harding Funerals & Cremations, 514 50th St. SE, Kanawha City, 925-4784, is serving the Coleman family.
    Person ID I98488  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Family Samuel Matthew Elmore,   b. 20 Sep 1937, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1997  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 7 Sep 1957  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/7/1957
      Place: Kanawha Co, WV
      Samuel Matthew Elmore, 19, Kanawha, Rand
      Eileen Jessie Ball, 18, Kanawha, Charleston
    Family ID F25224  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Obit.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.