Mary was born on January 10, 1968 in Milwaukee, WI to Michael and Sandra Ball. She moved to Florida in 1971 at the age of 3. She graduated from Kathleen Senior High School in 1986. Mary met the love of her life, Steve Roach, in 1991 and they were inseparable ever since. They married in December, 1997 and shared a love few get to experience.

Mary is survived by her husband, Steve Roach; daughters, Brittany Ball and Shannon Thurber; grandson, Cody Boggs; granddaughter, Bailey Ray; mother, Sandra Ball; siblings,Timothy Ball, Patrick Ball, Allison Gunter and Jennifer Burnett; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.