TO THE CHAPTER INVISIBLE
Hall of Fame. In 2019, the Atlanta City Council named its chambers after Arrington. A Life Member of the Fraternity, Arrington, over the years, affiliated with the Atlanta (GA) Alumni Chapter. He served on the board of trustees of Clark Atlanta University and Emory University. He was chairman of the Emory Advisory Committee of Black Alumni. He was also a member of the National Bar Association, American Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, Lawyers Club, Gate City Bar Association Hall of Fame, Kiwanis Inter- national, and Lindsay Street Baptist Church. In February 2023, Fulton County Commissioner Marvin Arrington, Jr. (Eta Sigma 1991) released a biographical documentary on his father called “Bow Legs.” Arrington, Jr. was the executive producer of the documentary. On July 27, Arrington’s body lay in the state at the Atlanta City Hall Chambers. Brother Arrington is survived by daughter Michelle, son Marvin Jr., former wife Marilyn. His legacy endures at Emory University, which houses the Marvin S. Arrington Papers, 1980-2004. ♦
Dr. Wilfred Ball, Jr. 1932-2022
Educator By Cris Ball
D r. Wilfred R. Ball, Jr., entered the Chapter Invisible on Friday, April 14, 2023. He was 91. Wilfred Randolph Ball, Jr., was born in Chicago, IL, on January 3, 1932. He was raised in Commerce, GA, by a family that valued educa- tion highly. He earned a B.S. degree from Morehouse College in 1952, an M.S. degree from Atlanta Uni- versity in 1955, and a Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1965. In the 1950s, he taught
Inc. member and a 1952 Pi Chapter initiate. Other honors and recognition include a National Science Foundation Fellowship and membership in the honor- ary science societies. He also received Wilberforce University’s President’s Award for Outstanding Professor in 1986.
genetics. His intellect was graced with charm and gentleness—he was a true Southern gentleman. Brother Wilfred R. Ball, Jr., is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Sanders Ball; his father, Wilfred, Sr. (Beta 1919); and his wife, Jane. He is survived by children Janet
“HE EARNED A B.S. DEGREE FROM MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ... DR. BALL WAS A PROUD MEMBER OF KAPPA ALPHA PSI AND A 1952 PI CHAPTER INITIATE.”
Biology at Southern University in Baton Rouge, LA, where he
met Jane Elizabeth Lee, who became his wife of 53 years. Ball moved his family to Yellow Springs, OH, in 1966 and began a long and accomplished tenure as a full professor at Wilberforce University shortly afterward. He retired from Wilberforce in 1997. Dr. Ball was a proud Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity,
Ball was a model railroad enthusiast, a lover of cross- words and jigsaw puzzles, and an avid reader, espe- cially of mysteries and spy novels. No science subject escaped his interest: he was just as curious about astronomy as he was about
(Andy Schmitt), Carol (Perry Williams), Wendy (Kevin Felder), and Cris (Elizabeth) (Dayton (OH) Alumni 2019); grandchil- dren Blakely, Courtland, Chloe, Justin, Drew, and Jasmine; and several great-grandchildren. ♦
SUMMER 2023 ♦ THE JOURNAL 95
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