Merlin Lee Ball

Merlin Lee Ball, 89 of Huntington, died Thursday March 24, 2022 at St. Mary's Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Monday, March 28, 2022 . Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Huntington. He was born July 24, 1932 in Williamson, WV, a son of the late George Paris Ball and the late Amanda Angeline (Staley) Plymale- Ball. He was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years Marietta Casey Ball and sisters Sadie Kunkler, Maysie Wood and Nell Dull; brothers, Leslie Ball, Roy Ball, Pearly Ball, Rayphel Plymale, Dorsel E .Plymale, USN, who was killed-in-action during WWII; his daughter, Dianna Jean Arthur and son-in-law Roger Arthur. He was owner of Adams-Ball Copies in Huntington, along with his wife Marietta. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War in the U.S. Navy as an Air Traffic Controller; and a member of American Legion Post 93. He was a member of several genealogical and historical societies. Reger Funeral Home, Huntington, is in charge of arrangements.