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Melvin Ball Obituary
October 1, 1948 - December 29, 2022
Citrus Heights , California - Melvin J. Ball,
74, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 in Citrus Heights, CA. He was born to Awon Ball and May Ball (Lucas) in Sacramento, CA in 1948. Mel graduated from Encina High School in 1966 and was a proud Plymouth Trouble Shooting award winner at the Marconi Technical Center.
Mel served in the Air Force from 1968 until he retired in 2002 as an Airforce Reservist. Mel also worked over 25 years as a mechanic for Sacramento County. He had a passion for cars, particularly his 1934 Five Window Coupe which was featured in Rod & Kulture Magazine in 2016. Mel also enjoyed watching baseball and had a new found joy for square dancing. He had a love for sweets and loved any opportunity to gather with family or close friends. Mel was an incredibly kind and loving son, father, grandfather, and friend. He had a very easy going spirit and enjoyed working on cars with his sons and watching his grandchildren play sports. Mel was preceded in death by his son Mitchell Ball. He leaves behind two sons Mathew (Laura), Brett (Becky), and his four grand children Zayne, Laynee, Carter, and Henry.
Family and Friends are welcome to attend Mel's celebration of life on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m at the Veterans Memorial Hall, located at 110 Park Drive in Roseville, CA.
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Joe Mayes
January 3, 2026
I was a long time friend. I met Mel in the Air Force in 1968 in Port Hueneme Ca. tech school construction equipment operator school. A after we graduated, we were assigned to Oxnard AFB. After I got out of the AF I went back to. Indiana. I visited Mel several times from there until I moved here in 1984. Mel was my best friend! I miss him very much.
R.IP.
Russ and Cindy Walters
January 2, 2025
We sure do miss Mel! We really miss his happy, fun personality and his great laugh. I hope the family is healing a little day by day!
Vera Allen
January 13, 2024
Mel's girls, Carol, Anne, Vera.
Russ and Cindy Walters
January 22, 2023
This is a picture of our group waiting in line at the casino buffet. We did this almost every Wednesday for over 10 years.
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Ralph Bancroft
January 19, 2023
Goodbye my dear friend. It saddened me and my household to hear of your passing. Remembering our interaction and adventures or the past 25 yrs, I am proud to call you friend. Your life enriched those who met and knew you. My prayers going to your family. Rest In Peace Mel!!!!
Marie Huntington
January 10, 2023
Mel I am grateful our family became your friend. I´m grateful you got to know my two precious granddaughters and they got to make you laugh and smile. Thank you for serving our Country and for being a loyal family man and dear friend to many.
Joe Mayes
January 10, 2023
Going to miss you Mel. Talking about cars, and things we did in the Air Force. Hope to see you and and your 34 Coupe again. You are the reason we live in CA. Thanks for being our friend. R.I.P.
Barbara Contreras
January 9, 2023
Please accept my condolences for your loss. I´ll always remember your father as a lover of cars. He loved his family and truly enjoyed watching them excel. I´ll miss his laugh. Love you all.
Irene Lewis
January 8, 2023
Mel, you have always been a dear friend to me and our love for politics was our favorite topic. Thank you for your love, support and kindness to my family. You are in our hearts and thankful for the memories. God´s blessings to you, Irene Lewis
Russ and Cindy Walters
January 8, 2023
We are so, so saddened to hear of Mel´s passing. We became friends with him about 15 years ago when we all stood in line early at the casino´s buffet. Sounds funny but we had an hour wait every Wednesday so we all got to be friends and ate together too. We would love to attend his memorial. Our heart and prayers go out to his family with this huge loss! Russ and Cindy Walters
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