Mary Ruth Ball Hale

Mary Ruth Ball Hale, age 75 of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025. She was born December 22, 1949, a daughter of the late Clarence Junior Ray and Myrtle Lee Ball Ray. Surviving are her husband, Rodney “Rod” Wayne Hale; daughter, Janeen Farmer; son, Mark Welch; grandchildren, Jannessa Bryant, Hunter Lee Ellison and Jonah Overstreet; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Joe Ray; sisters, Linda Jackson, Melissa Hunsaker and Teresa Pendergrass. A graveside service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Park, 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.