Local pioneer businessman, Walter C. Hall, Jr., age 80 of Gatlinburg, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016.
Walt moved to Gatlinburg in the early 40's after serving in the U.S. Army where he worked for former businessman Allan Stalcup. This is where he met his bride to be when she stopped by the business to sell ads for her college annual. Preacher Charlie Maples married them in The First Baptist Church. Walt later worked for Sam Stalcup, running the Rebel Corner Stores in downtown Gatlinburg.
Walt and Freeda opened the Wishing Well Gift Shop, one of the largest, in the center of town. Walt worked in the mornings and Freeda worked in the evenings after she finished teaching school at Pi Beta Phi every day for 32 years. Over the years, the physical wishing well raised thousands of dollars for the Shriners Crippled Children. About two dozen rockers lined the front porch of the parkway business and became a big tourist attraction. Walt later branched out to open another retail shop called the Honey Bee Shop selling jellies and jams. He also started the Gatlinburg Ready Mix Concrete Company and opened another retail shop called River Bend Jellies and Jams.
After Walt retired, he couldn't sit still and started a new job working with Ryan DeSier at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and thoroughly enjoyed going to work every day interacting with the tourist. He was a great ambassador for Gatlinburg.
Walt served on the Smoky Mountain Parks Commission for years and was a member of the Gatlinburg Elks Lodge, Gatlinburg Rotary Club and the Kiwanis Club. He served as an honorary Colonel on several democratic governor's staffs.
Walt was preceded in death by his parents, Walt and Lissie Hall; brother, Gene Hall; sisters, Margrett, Helen and Ann Hall
Family and friends will meet at 3 PM Wednesday at Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens for graveside service and interment with Rev. Larry Burcham officiating.
Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, Tn
Walt moved to Gatlinburg in the early 40's after serving in the U.S. Army where he worked for former businessman Allan Stalcup. This is where he met his bride to be when she stopped by the business to sell ads for her college annual. Preacher Charlie Maples married them in The First Baptist Church. Walt later worked for Sam Stalcup, running the Rebel Corner Stores in downtown Gatlinburg.
Walt and Freeda opened the Wishing Well Gift Shop, one of the largest, in the center of town. Walt worked in the mornings and Freeda worked in the evenings after she finished teaching school at Pi Beta Phi every day for 32 years. Over the years, the physical wishing well raised thousands of dollars for the Shriners Crippled Children. About two dozen rockers lined the front porch of the parkway business and became a big tourist attraction. Walt later branched out to open another retail shop called the Honey Bee Shop selling jellies and jams. He also started the Gatlinburg Ready Mix Concrete Company and opened another retail shop called River Bend Jellies and Jams.
After Walt retired, he couldn't sit still and started a new job working with Ryan DeSier at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and thoroughly enjoyed going to work every day interacting with the tourist. He was a great ambassador for Gatlinburg.
Walt served on the Smoky Mountain Parks Commission for years and was a member of the Gatlinburg Elks Lodge, Gatlinburg Rotary Club and the Kiwanis Club. He served as an honorary Colonel on several democratic governor's staffs.
Walt was preceded in death by his parents, Walt and Lissie Hall; brother, Gene Hall; sisters, Margrett, Helen and Ann Hall
Family and friends will meet at 3 PM Wednesday at Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens for graveside service and interment with Rev. Larry Burcham officiating.
Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, Tn
Local pioneer businessman, Walter C. Hall, Jr., age 80 of Gatlinburg, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016.
Walt moved to Gatlinburg in the early 40's after serving in the U.S. Army where he worked for former businessman Allan Stalcup. This is where he met his bride to be when she stopped by the business to sell ads for her college annual. Preacher Charlie Maples married them in The First Baptist Church. Walt later worked for Sam Stalcup, running the Rebel Corner Stores in downtown Gatlinburg.
Walt and Freeda opened the Wishing Well Gift Shop, one of the largest, in the center of town. Walt worked in the mornings and Freeda worked in the evenings after she finished teaching school at Pi Beta Phi every day for 32 years. Over the years, the physical wishing well raised thousands of dollars for the Shriners Crippled Children. About two dozen rockers lined the front porch of the parkway business and became a big tourist attraction. Walt later branched out to open another retail shop called the Honey Bee Shop selling jellies and jams. He also started the Gatlinburg Ready Mix Concrete Company and opened another retail shop called River Bend Jellies and Jams.
After Walt retired, he couldn't sit still and started a new job working with Ryan DeSier at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and thoroughly enjoyed going to work every day interacting with the tourist. He was a great ambassador for Gatlinburg.
Walt served on the Smoky Mountain Parks Commission for years and was a member of the Gatlinburg Elks Lodge, Gatlinburg Rotary Club and the Kiwanis Club. He served as an honorary Colonel on several democratic governor's staffs.
Walt was preceded in death by his parents, Walt and Lissie Hall; brother, Gene Hall; sisters, Margrett, Helen and Ann Hall
Family and friends will meet at 3 PM Wednesday at Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens for graveside service and interment with Rev. Larry Burcham officiating.
Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, Tn
Walt moved to Gatlinburg in the early 40's after serving in the U.S. Army where he worked for former businessman Allan Stalcup. This is where he met his bride to be when she stopped by the business to sell ads for her college annual. Preacher Charlie Maples married them in The First Baptist Church. Walt later worked for Sam Stalcup, running the Rebel Corner Stores in downtown Gatlinburg.
Walt and Freeda opened the Wishing Well Gift Shop, one of the largest, in the center of town. Walt worked in the mornings and Freeda worked in the evenings after she finished teaching school at Pi Beta Phi every day for 32 years. Over the years, the physical wishing well raised thousands of dollars for the Shriners Crippled Children. About two dozen rockers lined the front porch of the parkway business and became a big tourist attraction. Walt later branched out to open another retail shop called the Honey Bee Shop selling jellies and jams. He also started the Gatlinburg Ready Mix Concrete Company and opened another retail shop called River Bend Jellies and Jams.
After Walt retired, he couldn't sit still and started a new job working with Ryan DeSier at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies and thoroughly enjoyed going to work every day interacting with the tourist. He was a great ambassador for Gatlinburg.
Walt served on the Smoky Mountain Parks Commission for years and was a member of the Gatlinburg Elks Lodge, Gatlinburg Rotary Club and the Kiwanis Club. He served as an honorary Colonel on several democratic governor's staffs.
Walt was preceded in death by his parents, Walt and Lissie Hall; brother, Gene Hall; sisters, Margrett, Helen and Ann Hall
Family and friends will meet at 3 PM Wednesday at Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens for graveside service and interment with Rev. Larry Burcham officiating.
Atchley Funeral Home, Sevierville, Tn
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