She graduated Jacksonville High School in 1962 and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science from the University of Houston.
[2] Throughout her career, Ball held a variety of jobs, working as an author, school teacher, private investigator and operator for a security company.
She held a special interest in Hispanic Catholicism, especially regarding the life of Miguel Pro, who she authored a book on.
Ball wrote that she was especially inspired by Pope John Paul II, who she considered a hero for acting on the calls of the Second Vatican Council.
[5] She died from a heart attack on June 8, 2008, in Houston, Texas, survived by her two sons, a daughter, and eight grandchildren.