FRANCIS MARION ‘JIM' HALL, Age 78, a resident of Benton, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born January 17, 1934, at Miston, TN, to the late Marvin Hall and Viola Clark Bryson, he moved to Missouri in his early teen years. A successful owner of trucking companies, he raced stock cars and sprint cars at several tracks across the country. He competed in the ARCA and NASCAR Winston Cup Series and was a member of the United States Auto Club. A private pilot, he had certification to fly several types of airplanes and a helicopter. He was a former employee of General Motors in Flint, MI and had worked for Bogsia Tile contracting west coast water systems in Brawley, CA. On March 19, 1990, he married Lisa Loureen Hall, who survives of the home. Also surviving are: four sons, James Hall of Sikeston; Greg Hall of Charleston; John Hall of Bertrand and Jeff Hall of Charleston; six daughters, Tammy Taylor of Bertrand; Shelly Parton of Haines City, FL; DeDe Bethune of Charleston; DeAnna Triplett and Tami Harvell of East Prairie, MO and Debra Hall of Benton, MO; one stepson, Mark Adams of Benton, MO; one brother, Tommy Bryson of Cuba, KY, two sisters, Sue Workman of Fulton, KY and Katie Moore of Dover, TN; 16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. One brother, Jerry Hall, preceded him in death. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2012 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston where funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Stanley Triplett, Tim Russell and Jeff Vaughn, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Charleston under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be grandsons, James Patrick Hall, Chris Hall, Todd Hall, Tim Taylor, Jeff Hall Jr., Derek Hall, Kyle Kemp, Drew Kemp, Jonathan Hall and Clay Parton Memorials may be made to: Gateway Chapter Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 77 West Port Plaza St. Louis, MO 63146-3125.
FRANCIS MARION ‘JIM' HALL, Age 78, a resident of Benton, died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Born January 17, 1934, at Miston, TN, to the late Marvin Hall and Viola Clark Bryson, he moved to Missouri in his early teen years. A successful owner of trucking companies, he raced stock cars and sprint cars at several tracks across the country. He competed in the ARCA and NASCAR Winston Cup Series and was a member of the United States Auto Club. A private pilot, he had certification to fly several types of airplanes and a helicopter. He was a former employee of General Motors in Flint, MI and had worked for Bogsia Tile contracting west coast water systems in Brawley, CA. On March 19, 1990, he married Lisa Loureen Hall, who survives of the home. Also surviving are: four sons, James Hall of Sikeston; Greg Hall of Charleston; John Hall of Bertrand and Jeff Hall of Charleston; six daughters, Tammy Taylor of Bertrand; Shelly Parton of Haines City, FL; DeDe Bethune of Charleston; DeAnna Triplett and Tami Harvell of East Prairie, MO and Debra Hall of Benton, MO; one stepson, Mark Adams of Benton, MO; one brother, Tommy Bryson of Cuba, KY, two sisters, Sue Workman of Fulton, KY and Katie Moore of Dover, TN; 16 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. One brother, Jerry Hall, preceded him in death. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2012 at the McMikle Funeral Home in Charleston where funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Stanley Triplett, Tim Russell and Jeff Vaughn, will officiate. Interment will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery near Charleston under the direction of the McMikle Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be grandsons, James Patrick Hall, Chris Hall, Todd Hall, Tim Taylor, Jeff Hall Jr., Derek Hall, Kyle Kemp, Drew Kemp, Jonathan Hall and Clay Parton Memorials may be made to: Gateway Chapter Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 77 West Port Plaza St. Louis, MO 63146-3125.
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