Calvin Nathan Hall, Jr. of St Albans went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 6, 2006 after a short illness.
He was born August 2, 1923 in Lincoln County, WV, a son of Calvin N. Hall, Sr. and Oma Roberts Hall. He was a shareholder and founder of Hall & Hall CPAs, A.C. in St. Albans where he has served the area in public practice for over 53 years. He was a loyal West Virginia University Mountaineer and an avid outdoorsman. He was an original member of the current St. Andrew United Methodist Church, which he dearly loved as his own family.
He proudly served his country in World War II in the Pacific Theater aboard the LCI 21 Vessel as a Boatswain’s Mate Second class and was awarded the the Purple Heart for service. He was sworn in the Navy on July 4, 1942 at the Keith Albee Theater in Huntington and was discharged on Veteran’s Day in 1945.
He is preceded in death by his sisters, Virginia Hall McComas, Lura Hall Scites and his children, Emily Hope Hall and Mark Stephen Hall and his grandchildren, Parker Evan Van Tassel and Benjamin Seton Hall.
He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Wilma Houchins Hall; daughters, Abigail F. Van Tassel and husband, David, Jane A. Foster and husband, Kermit; sons, Calvin N. Hall, III and wife, Rhodanna, and John A. Hall; five grandchildren, Calvin N. Hall, IV, Jared N. Hall, Megan Faith Van Tassel, Andrew D. Van Tassel and Elizabeth Jane Foster.
A celebration of his life will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 9, 2006 at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, 815 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, with Rev. Loretta Isaiah, Rev. Janet Harman and Rev. Ross Harrison. Burial will be at Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans. The family will receive friends and family on Friday, September 8, 2006 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the St. Andrew United Methodist Church, St. Albans.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Andrew United Methodist Church, Elevator Fund, 815 Kanawha Terrace, St. Albans, WV 25177 or the United Methodist Layman’s Foundation, in care of Harold Burke, 5312 Nesting Way, Cross Lanes, WV 25313.
Curry Funeral Home, Alum Creek, is in charge of arrangements.