Thora Bell

Thora Ball Bell - 06/11/2002 Thora Ball Bell - 06/11/2002 THORA BALL BELL ST. GEORGE, UT -- Thora Alta Ball Green Bell, 93, of Hurricane, Utah, died peacefully in her sleep on June 6, 2002, at the ATRIA Assisted Living in St. George. She was born 29 July 1908, in Ammon, Bonneville County, Idaho, to Leonard Garfield Ball and Ressa Hiatt Ball. She married Lewis Jesse Green of Ogden, Utah, on 12 September 1927, at the Logan, Utah LDS Temple. She had four children: Paul (1928), Leonard (1930), Sheldon (1932), and Jessie Louise (1934), who grew up in Blackfoot, Idaho. Lewis and Thora were divorced in 1948 and the children were all married in 1950. She later married George Carl, who died of lung cancer, and then Wayne Bell, who died of a heart attack. She lived in El Paso until her son, Leonard, died in 1990, then moved to Murrieta, California, with Paul, where she lived for six years. She lost her only daughter, Jessie, in 1998. Thora lived with Sheldon in Hurricane, Utah, until she needed extended care and moved to an assisted living facility to St. George. Immediate Ball family members preceding her in death were her mothers, Ressa Hiatt Ball (1923) and Sybil Frogner Ball (1980), and her father (1966). Those that did not reach adulthood were Leonard Leroy, Ivy Ilene, Gloris and Melvin. Those who lived to adulthood are Myrtle Lindsey, Lucille Stoddart, Wanda Linford, and Sylvia Wollschleger. Surviving siblings are:Lela Woffinden, Garfield Ball,Emmalyn Degen, andRichard Ball, and her children,Paul Green of Murrietta, CA, andSheldon Green of Hurricane, UT.She was grandmother to 13; great grandmother to 41; and had several great great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, June 12, 2002, at the Wood Chapel of the Pines, with Bishop Dennis Higbee, her Grandson-In-Law, officiating. Burial will be in Ammon Cemetery under the direction of Wood Funeral Home, 273 North Ridge Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402-4092. Phone: (208) 522-2751 FAX: (208) 522-5413 We were saddened, indeed, to hear of Sister Bell's passing. We have such positive memories of her and will forever be blessed by the countless stories of her youth and young adult life growing up among the prophets. As her home teacher for so many years, my sons and me always looked forward to our visits. We know she has had a long and lively life and know, as well, that she is now pain-free and full of life again as she meets all those wonderful friends who preceded her in death. Our condolences go out to the wonderful sons and daughters-in-law who took such wonderful and loving care of her in her later years. May the Lord bless you all for your being a part of such a wonderful and loving family. Posted by Chuck & Gwen Golding @ 06/11/2002 02:52 PM MST If you would like to offer your condolences fill in the form below. Name E-Mail Message [ Previous Obituary - Bill DeMott | Current Obituary | Next Obituary - Ernestine Rose ]