April 3, 1929-June 12, 2024
Marilyn Lambert Higgins Ball, 95, passed away on June 12, 2024, in her beloved St. George, Utah. Marilyn was born April 3, 1929, to Agnes Patry and Darrell Lambert in Roosevelt, Utah. She was married to Leonard B. Higgins on Aug. 10, 1950, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They were later sealed in the Salt Lake Utah Temple. They later divorced. They raised their four beautiful children together.
She married Ralph W. Ball on April 23, 1977, in Aspen, Colorado. They enjoyed the outdoors and traveling the world together. They settled in 2002 in the SunRiver Community where they made many friends.
Marilyn loved growing up in Roosevelt, Utah, on the ranch, which later reminded her of St. George. She loved the red rocks.
She graduated from the University of Utah in 1951 with a BS in Nursing and enjoyed her many years of service. Later in her career she also taught the Fundamentals of Nursing at Jordan School District, BYU Extension and Weber State University. She thoroughly loved teaching and the students loved her.
Marilyn loved writing poetry and was always composing a new poem. With her children getting married and having babies she was always coming up with a new one. She entered several competitions and even won some of them. She was so proud of her poetry books that were published: “Stepping on Water and Stones, Lake Powell; “Hangin’ at the Ranch in Roosevelt, Utah.”
Marilyn was preceded in death by her husbands Leonard B. Higgins and Ralph W. Ball; son-in-law John M. Clayton; and three grandsons Jacob Clayton, Christopher Jones and Richard Jones.
She is survived by her four children: April McDonald (Ed), Jared Higgins, (Heidi Mosburg), Janet Wilding (Mark) and Elaine Clayton (Tod Braun); six grandchildren: Lauren Woffinden (Danny), Johnny Clayton (Marsha), Cami Stevens (Mark), Abby Clayton (Jordana), Nathan Wilding and Natalee Wilding; and eight great grandchildren: Eden, Charlie and June Woffinden; Marlee, Nico and Stevie Jo Clayton; Isla and Emmylou Stevens who all loved their GiGi. She was also survived by the Ball Family: Jody Albrecht, Jeff and Kathy Ball, and Christopher Ball; and grandchildren: Marcus, Philip and Nina Albrecht and McKenzie and Fraser Ball.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 27, at 1 p.m. at the Metcalf Mortuary Chapel, 288 West St. George Blvd., St. George, Utah.
Her family would like to thank Sun Tree Hospice Care for their loving concern and support. We also would like to thank the wonderful staff at The Retreat at SunRiver, where she resided the last three years of her life.
Arrangements are under the care of Metcalf Mortuary, (435) 673-4221. Click here to visit the Metcalf Mortuary website for condolences, complete obituary and funeral listings.