Lawrence James Ball passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at Woodland Memorial Hospital. He was 57.

Born April 27, 1946, the Oakland native attended Oakland area schools and graduated from Oakland High School in 1964.

He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1964 to 1966 and had been a Yolo County resident for the past two years.

He is survived by his wife, Margie Ball of Woodland; daughters Jamie Lorraine Downard of Sacramento, Melissa Lynn Tonguet and Rachel Elizabeth Ball of Woodland; grandsons Chance Loranjames and Kody Allen Downard of Sacramento; and sister Carolyn Blair of Pollock Pines.

A family memorial service will be today, with interment at Davis Cemetery, 820 Pole Line Road in Davis. Arrangements are under the direction of Evergreen Funeral Services of Woodland.

Memorial contributions in his name may be made to the charity of choice.