Teddy Ball

FROM THE BIOGRAPHCAL HISTORY OF PRIMITIVE OR OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST MINISTERS BY DAVID MONTGOMERY AND MARK GREEN: ELDER TEDDY BALL WRITTEN BY ELDER MICHAEL ELSWICK: Elder T.R. Ball was born September 16,1913 at Pinsonfork, KY, the son of Marion and Elizabeth Ball. At the youthful age of 17, the Sovereign God was pleased to reveal His Son in Brother Teddy, bestowing upon him tender mercy, and the love of God was shed abroadin his heart by the Holy Ghost. On March 6, 1936, Elder Ball was married to Dollie Deel, who preceded him in death on August 22, 1964. During their marriage there were three children born.During April 1933, he expressed his experience of grace to the dear saints of God at Peter Creek Church, Phelps, Kentucky. They received him and he was baptized by Elder W.J. Prater. Since that time he has shown his love and good works with regard to the prosperity of God’s militant kingdom, endeavoring faithfully to keep house in the name of the Lord for many of the churchesin this area. Those churches that he has pastored for many years include Old Pond, Samaria (his home church), Peter Creek, Feds Creek, Dry Fork, and the Columbus Church. Not only has he served those churches, but he also assisted in the establishment and organization of four churches within the Association. Over 2000 have been baptized into the church kingdom by Elder Ball, of which a total of 38 have been called into the ministry themselves