[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10313]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF THE 100TH BIRTHDAY OF MARTHA ANN ELIZABETH ``BROWN'' BALL

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2015

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I ask for the House's attention 
today to recognize Martha Ann Elizabeth ``Brown'' Ball on her 100th 
birthday on August 17th.
  Mrs. Ball was born in Cleburne County, Alabama on August 17, 1915 to 
Oscar Sr. and Mattie Brown.
  At an early age, she married Omildred (Mill) Ball (deceased) and they 
had 15 children together including: Willie Ester Ball (deceased), 
Omildred Ball Jr., Tommy Jay Ball (deceased), Josie Lee Ball 
(deceased), Lela Francis Blackburn, Shirley Ann McCreary, Exa Lee Bell, 
Walter Lewis Ball, Susie Ann Jones, Paul Wilford Ball, Cynthia Deloise 
Ball, Catharine Ball (deceased), Katherine Ball (deceased), Madeleyn 
Renay McClendon and Antonio Ball.
  Her favorite hobbies include: reading her Bible, quilting, playing 
dominoes, working crossword puzzles and attending the Senior Citizen 
Center.
  Mrs. Ball sang in the Gospel Truetts, a gospel singing group, for 
over 20 years. Currently she attends church at Sweet Home Baptist 
Church in the Silver Run community. She is loved by her pastor and 
church family.
  Most people that know her call her ``grandma'' or ``Aunt Martha'' and 
her children say Proverbs 31 best describes Mrs. Ball. Friends and 
family will celebrate her birthday mid-August.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing the life of Mrs. Ball and 
wishing her a happy 100th birthday.

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