Floyd M. & Lenore E. Ball Scholarship Fund

The Floyd M. & Leona E. Ball Scholarship Fund, established in December 2017, provides scholarships for students from Tucker County and Barbour County pursuing higher education.

TYPE OF FUND: Scholarship

DATE ESTABLISHED: December 2017

PURPOSE: To provide scholarships for Tucker County and/or Barbour County students wanting to continue their education.

DISTRIBUTION: This fund shall be used and distributed at the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Foundation for the purpose of awarding a scholarship to student(s) from Tucker County and/or Barbour County.

VARIANCE POWER: If, in the judgment of the TCF Board of Directors, the restrictions and conditions of the fund become unnecessary, incapable of fulfillment, or inconsistent with the charitable needs of the community, the TCF Board of Directors maintains the right to modify the terms of this fund.

FUNDING: Initiated by Jack and Jonna Miller of Moatsville, WV.

BACKGROUND: Floyd M. Ball had a passion for teaching and dedicated 44 years to the profession, finishing his career as a sixth-grade teacher at Parsons Grade School. Born on June 30, 1888, in Clemtown, Barbour County, Ball began teaching in a one-room schoolhouse at the age of 16.

Shortly after, he moved with his family to Bull Run, Tucker County, where he met his wife, Leona E. Ball. They married when Ball was 24 years old and lived on a small farm on Blackman Flats until his passing in 1972.

Ball briefly left teaching to work as an insurance salesman but soon returned to education, where his true passion remained.