Selma Lynn (Blankenship) Ball

Selma Lynn Ball, of Vass Woodlake, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2026, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at 2:00pm at Cox Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home.

Selma was born in Virginia on July 1, 1945, to the late Pascal Lynn Blankenship and Bertha Blankenship. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Judith Christ.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Raleigh Ball, Jr; children, Sherri Cayton (Jim) of Wilmington, Derek Ball (Kelly) of Vass; grandchildren, Hayden (Daniel), Mallory, Evan (Jess), Walker and great-grandchildren, Amelia, Adaline and Ryder; brother, Edward Blankenship.

Selma was the most beautiful wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend there ever was. Her husband, Raleigh and she were side by side for 62 years, she will always be “the most beautiful girl he’s ever known.” They were high school sweethearts. She was an avid golfer; she would do it every day if she could. She loved gardening, getting dirty in the soil smelling her fresh vegetables. She would get lost in her books, reading them on her favorite thing, her kindle. If they didn’t spend summers at the beach together with family, they were joined at the hips traveling playing different golf courses. She will be greatly missed by all that she touched, near and far.

Condolences may be sent to coxmemorialfuneralhome.com.

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