Kern County Obituaries

Barbara Louise Ball

Submitted by Don Stowell; 13 Feb 2008

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July 23,1930 – March 7, 2005
Barbara Louise Ball passed away in Tehachapi on March 7 after a two-year 
battle with cancer. 

Barbara was born on July 23, 1930 in Hollywood, the daughter of John Markoe 
Ferris and Ruth Flack.

Barbara grew up in Highland Park, a Los Angeles suburb, with her older brother 
Allen Markoe and younger sister Carol Anne. 

It was during these years, prior to and during World War II, that Barbara's 
love of horses blossomed. If she was not in school, she could be found at 
the stables down in the Arroyo Seco cleaning stalls, tending to the horses 
or riding. 

Barbara graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in 1948, married shortly 
thereafter and began a family of her own.

Barbara traded in her stable to manage one of a different sort — raising her 
four children with her second husband Robert W. "Bob" Ball in Burbank. 

She spent many memorable summers with the family camping and water-skiing at 
Bass Lake and Lake Havasu, or enjoying the beach at Carpenteria. She was the 
number one cheerleader for her children and seldom missed their school and 
sporting activities.Barbara and Bob moved to Bear Valley Springs in the winter 
of 1993 to begin their third life. She was an active member of the horseman's 
association in Bear Valley Springs and the Tehachapi area horseshow program, 
and she volunteered many hours opening and closing gates at the horse show. 
She was often seen riding the trails in Bear Valley Springs on her beloved 
quarter horse, Shey's Montana Gold or enjoying the amenities at the Oak Tree 
Country Club.

Barbara loved life to its fullest and displayed an unparalleled wit in both 
good and bad times. A sense of humor maintained throughout her life, including 
the trials of months of chemotherapy. She passed at home with her family at 
her side and a smile on her face.

Barbara is survived by her sister, Carol Arme Ferris; son, Lance Gregory 
Clenard and wife Cindy and children Jeffrey Lorenz, Bryan Scott and Anna Marie 
McElroy, son, Jeffry Layne Clenard and wife Colleen and children Laura 
Greenhalgh and Caitlin Dallas, Christopher Paul Clenard and wife Kerrin and 
children Justin Paul and Kevin Paul; daughter, Carol Susan Johnson and husband 
Randy and children Jeremy Michael, Jennifer Erin Kays, and Alysia Nicole. 

In addition to family, Barbara leaves many dear friends in Bear Valley.

Wood Family Funeral Service handled the cremation arrangements.

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