Funeral services were held Saturday, October 11, 2014, at Mt. Carmel MB Church for Mr. Edgar Lasalle Ball, 48, who died October 4 in Jefferson Davis County, MS.
Rev. James Dampeer officiated with interment following in the Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery. Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Edgar Lasalle Ball was born to the late Edgar Allen and Sandra Lee Ball Hawthorne. He graduated from Prentiss High School, where he was active in football. After graduation, he joined the Marines for a short period and later worked at KLH Industries in Prentiss and Polk Meat Company. He was residing in Atlanta, GA. at his time of death.
He was preceded in death by brother, Hammit Ray Hawthorne.
He is survived by two sisters, Tammy Hawthorne of Prentiss, Caroline (Herman) Magee of Suprise, AZ; one aunt, Myrtle (Marcus) Beatrice Ward of Prentiss; four nieces; special friend, Sherron Drones; one great-nephew; and one great-niece; many other relatives and friends.