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Norma Gail Ball, 70, of Bluefield, WV went to her heavenly home on Monday, December 8, 2025 at PCH. Born February 26, 1955 in Welch, WV, Norma was a daughter of the late Lawrence "Slim" and Bessie Graham Mitchem. Gail was a great mother and grandmother. She was God fearing and loving friend. In addition to her parents, Norma was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Ball; brothers, Earnest, Rusty, and Ray Mitchem; sisters, Pez Mitchem, Mary and Pricie Lambert; granddaughter, Randee Vaughn; and three great-grandchildren.
Those left to cherish Norma's memory are her daughters, Tammy Ball, Tanya "Tater" Ball, and Cindy Gail (Randel) Vaughn, all of Bluewell, WV; brothers, Jack and Benny Mitchem, both of Indiana; sister, Jane Rose of Brushfork, WV; grandchildren, Aaron (Jessie) Abram, Katelyn (Lee) Asbury, Kindale (Siarrea) Abram, and Saraleigh Vaughn; great-grandchildren, Bentley Abram, Bryson Neal, Isabella Abram, Adalynn Asbury, and Andrew Asbury.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Cravens-Shires Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Abram officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park where family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until the time of service.
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home is serving the Ball family.
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3431 Coal Heritage Road, Bluefield, WV 24701

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