Mrs. Lindsey Melaine Ball Parker, 24, of Harrisburg, went to be with her heavenly father, Tuesday, December 9, 2014. She was born October 19, 1990 in Jonesboro, the daughter of the late Marcus W. Ball and Lisa Pierce Ball. Lindsey was very involved at Calvary Baptist Church where she was a member. In high school, she was an ambassador for East Conference, cheerleader, member of the National Honor Society and Student Council. She graduated in 2009 from Harrisburg High School as an Honor Graduate. During high school she worked as a lifeguard at the city pool and worked at playschool. She was also cheerleading sponsor for Senior High Cheerleaders. She graduated from Arkansas State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education as a Magna Cum Laude. She went on to teach at Cross County Elementary for 2 years. She married Matt Parker on January 7, 2012 and was blessed with a son, Knox, born on February 10, 2014. She was a loving and caring mother, wife, and teacher. She loved spending time with Knox, Matt and her family and friends. She loved being a teacher and being a role model to her students. You never caught Lindsey without a smile on her face and she would go out of her way to do anything for anybody. She was preceded in death by her father, Marcus W. Ball. She is survived by her husband, Matt, her son, Knox, her mother Lisa Ball, her grandparents, Howard Hulene Pierce, all of Harrisburg, and her grandparents, Wayne Joan Ball of Cherry Valley. She is also survived by two aunts, Lori Pierce Howton (Daniel) and Leslie Pierce Wallace (David), both of Harrisburg, one uncle, Ben Ball of Cherry Valley, her sister-in-law, Maria Parker of Harrisburg, and cousins, Calen, Cody Cidney Wallace, and Kelsey, Kiley Rylan Howton and Matthew Walton, and a sister at heart, Shayna Cole Tucker. Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Harrisburg High School Gymnasium with Rev. Zach Minton and Rev. John Lindsey officiating. Burial will follow in Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Gregg-Weston Funeral Home of Harrisburg. There will be no public visitation. Pallbearers will be Will Bornhoft, Ryan Murphy, Brandon Mitchell, Spencer brown, Kevin Harkey and Trevor Owens. Honorary pallbearers will be the Cross County Elementary Staff and a host of friends. Those wishing to send memorials are asked to consider the Cherry Valley Food Pantry, 128 CR 303, Cherry Valley, AR 72324or the Make A Wish Foundation, Arkansas Office, 320 Executive Court Ste. 101, Little Rock, AR 72205.