Carol Anne Lamb Ball, born Feb. 2, 1948, ended a stoic bout with leukemia and other health issues on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022.
She was proudly a “mountain girl” and a graduate of Highlands High School and Western Carolina University. For 20 years she was a stellar, beloved math teacher at Andrews High School in Cherokee County.
A very unpretentious, private person, her main focus in life was her family, whom she loved fiercely. A voracious reader, she also loved books, her tablet, music and flower arranging, especially when assisted by a granddaughter.
She was preceded in death her parents, Floyd and Anne Lamb; a twin brother, Steve, whom she adored; and three older brothers, Jack, Mitchell and Billy Lamb.
Carol Anne doted on five grandchildren: Alex, Anna and Alyson Dayton and Grayson and Fara Ava Rose Ammons.
She leaves behind her husband, Ken; daughters, Fara Robinson (Doug)
of Charlotte, Bonnie Dayton of Highlands and Jennifer Ammons (Randy) of Hayesville.
She took comfort in this verse of a favorite song:
“I cannot tell my daughters
“All the things I am scared of.
“But I am not afraid of that bright glory above.
“Dying is just another way to leave the ones you love.”
At her request, there will be no funeral. However, friends and family are invited to drop by the family home at 2236 Dillard Road in Highlands any time from 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21, to offer condolences, share memories and join the family to celebrate the life of their Carol Anne.
The family wishes to acknowledge Care Partners Hospice and express their gratitude and appreciation to nurses Lisa and Bonnie Sue.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in Carol Anne’s memory to the Highlands Food Pantry: The Internal Friendship Center, 248 South Fifth St., Highlands, NC 28741.
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