Barbara Gene Ball was born September 22, 1935, in Hartshorne, Oklahoma. She passed February 24, 2026, after a long battle of Breast Cancer. She was very brave, strong, independent, and had all her faculties, to the very end.
She loved reading, cooking, camping, and her family, and was very crafty. She had a sparkle in her eye, when she smiled or laughed or talked to you.
I am very grateful and blessed to have been able to take care of her and be with her every day for the past 7 years after her beloved husband, Charles Ball, passed away in 2019.
She is survived by her Daughter, Susan Paddock; Son-in-Law, Ken Paddock Sr.; Grandchildren: Kenny Paddock Jr., Katie Patrick, Adele, Jenny, Lisa, and Mark; Sister, Betty Kimberling; and, Brother, Tom Menasco.
Arrangements are under the direction of the JOSEPH P. REARDON FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICE, Ventura.