Obituary for Britton “Sonny” Ball

Britton Ball

March 4, 1943 – January 5, 2021

Britton “Sonny” Ball Jr., 77, the son of Britton, Sr. and Grace (Benham) Ball was born in Colcord, Oklahoma on March 4, 1943 and passed away peacefully on January 5, 2021 at his home in Newkirk, Oklahoma.

Sonny grew up in the Hunter, Blackwell, and Braman areas. After school he joined the National Guard. In 1967, he married Cynthia “Cindy” (McNamara) Ball and had 2 children, Brian and Lisa.

In 1990, he married Mary Mowdy and had 3 step-children during their marriage, James, John, and Marty. They later divorced in 1996.

Sonny worked for John Schultz Dirt Construction for many years. He was an expert at bulldozing and dirt-work. His last job was road grading for Kay County until his retirement. He made many friends from all the jobs he worked. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Sonny was preceded in death by his parents Britton and Grace Ball. His brothers Bill Ball and Jesse Ball. Sisters, Betty Porter, and Mary Cisneros.

He is survived by his son Brian Ball and wife, Regina, of Newkirk, Oklahoma, daughter, Lisa Webster and husband, Ray, of Deer Creek, Oklahoma, grandkids, Ashlyn Powell and husband, Micah, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, Kristen Suggs and husband, Daniel, of Newkirk, Oklahoma, Kaitlyn Ball of Newkirk, Oklahoma, Brittany Webster of Deer Creek, Oklahoma, Jacob Webster of Deer Creek, Oklahoma, and great-grandkids, Kellan and Finley Powell of Ponca City, Oklahoma.

He is also survived by a brother, Jack Ball, of Ponca City, Oklahoma, sisters, Sharon Boyer and her husband, Rex, of Hunter, Oklahoma, Shirley Grow, of Neosho, Missouri, Alice Mitchell, of Enid, Oklahoma, June Alumbaugh, of Rowlett, Texas and Eva Robinson, of Enid, Oklahoma.

At Sonny’s request, there will be no funeral services.

Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home and Crematory.

Source: Trout Funeral Home