JEFFERSON – C/ Sgt. Major Tile O. Hall, age 86, entered into rest Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015. Mr. Hall was born in Bowman (Elbert County) on Nov. 11, 1928. He was the son of the late John Brooks Hall and Eunice Booth Hall.
T.O. attended Bowman High School. Soon after graduation, he joined the United States Army. During his military career his overseas assignments included: Tokyo, Japan, various locations in Korea and Heidelberg, Germany. He served as Inspector General of the Army for the State of Alabama. While in Heidelberg, he was stationed at the USAREUR Headquarters and retired from his military career in 1967. At that time, he returned to Jefferson and worked at the Department of Agriculture Experiment Station in Athens. Later he became the assistant administrator of BJC Hospital (now Northridge) in Commerce. He was manager of First Federal Savings Bank (currently Wells Fargo) in Jefferson. He helped to organize the Harrisburg Volunteer Fire Department and served as treasurer of this organization for many years. He was an active member of Bethany United Methodist Church where he served as; Chairman of the Finance Committee, Chairman of Pastor Parrish, Senior Adult Sunday School Teacher and Leader of M.Y.F.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, two of his sisters; Sara Jo Hall, of Bowman, and Charlotte Hall Gaulden, of Rock Hill, S.C. and brother, Johnny Hall, of Rock Hill, S.C.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Lavenia Wier Hall; a sister, Faye Hall West and her husband H.E. West, of Bowman; a special niece, Rayne Maxwell, of Bowman; as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and many friends.
The family will receive visitors and friends at Evans Funeral Home in Jefferson on Tuesday, Feb. 10, from noon to 2 p.m. with services beginning at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike McLemore, the Rev. Dugar Strickland and newphew Bobby Gaulden officiating with interment with full military honors to follow at Evans Memory Gardens. Honored to be pallbearers are nephews; Weston Maxwell, Hall West, William Howington, Danny Wier, Phil Thurmond, Gene Harper, Doug Thurmond, David Wier and Dwight Wier. Members of the American Legion Post 56 will serve as honorary pallbearers.
Evans Funeral Home Inc., is located at 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson. The phone number is 706-367-5467.
Memorials may be made to Bethany Methodist Church, 4659 Brockton Road, Jefferson, Georgia 30549
Online condolences may be expressed at www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com