Longtime Malone resident Roy Blair Ball passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 11, 2016 with his family by his side. Roy was born May 21, 1931 in Pontiac, Michigan to Roy and Birtha (Adams) Ball. On September 13, 1954 Roy married the love of his life Marlene Mae Prittie in Parksville, Wisconsin. They were married 56 wonderful years before she passed away on October 31, 2010. Roy and Marlene moved to Malone in 1977 and had also lived in Coos Bay, Oregon. Roy enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting. He loved to play rummy and putting jigsaw puzzles together. Roy loved to tell jokes and had an awesome personality. Roy is survived by his loving children, Roy J. Ball of Elma; Richard G. Ball and Birtha M. Taylor both of Malone; Billie B. Blair of Parker, Wash.; Mary I. Daniels of Arkansas and Leon L. Ball of Florida; and his brother Louis Ball of North Bend, Oregon; 28 grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren. In addition to his wife Marlene he is also preceded in death by his daughter Edna M. Barnes; brother Leon and sisters Edna, Susan, Irma and Irene. On Saturday August 20, 2016 there will be a Celebration of Roy’s Life at the Elma Grange Hall at 1:30 p.m. Arrangements are entrusted to Harrison family Mortuary of Aberdeen. To sign the online guestbook please visit www.harrisonfamilymortuary.com .