Lloyd C. Ball, 90, a resident of Woodburn, Indiana, died at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at the Village of Heritage Nursing Home in Monroeville. Lloyd was born on February 24, 1917 in Monroeville, Indiana to Charles C. and Etta Bell (Murfield) Ball. Both Charles and Etta Bell preceded Lloyd in death. He was united in marriage to Vivian V. (Maddox) Ball on June 4, 1946 in Georgia. They celebrated their 60 year anniversary last June.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Vivian V. Ball of Monroeville, Indiana; Son, Armond J. "Arnie" (Sandy) Ball of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; daughter, Kathleen J. Mott of Antwerp, Ohio; Son, John L. (Darlene) Ball of Woodburn, Indiana; daughter, Mrs. Nicholas (Jone L.) Nicholoff of Monroeville, Indiana; sister, Rosetta Skinner of Newport News, Virginia; brother, Eugene A. Ball of Columbia City, Indiana; sister, Beatrice Daniels of Monroeville, Indiana; 10 Grandchildren; and 16 Great-Grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 4 brothers: Charles K. "Kenny" Ball, Ray Ball, Corless B. "Skeeter" Ball, and James Ball; one sister: Edith Littlejohn; 1 great grandson: Joshua Bohde (infant).

He was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church, Payne, Ohio; a Lifetime member of the American Legion Post #420, Monroeville where he was a former Color Guard member; and a Lifetime member of V.F.W. #2457 in New Haven. He was a veteran of World War II, having enlisted in the US Army in January 1942 and being honorably discharged in September of 1945 with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a Tank Commander in the 741st Tank Battalion, seeing action in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day. He was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star's for valor and also the Purple Heart for being wounded in action. He was a lifelong farmer who also enjoyed woodworking, reading, and mowing his lawn.