A Tampa native, Charles Wilbur Hall was born to Charlie T. and Ida Mae Hall in 1926. He attended B.C. Graham Elementary and Jefferson High School before joining the Army in 1945. Following WWII, Wilbur served in Germany with the United States Army Constabulary and attended the University of Florida upon his return.
After graduating with a B. S. in Accounting, Wilbur was employed by the Tampa Wholesale Company (Kash n’ Karry) and served as its president until his retirement in 1981. A member of Carrollwood Baptist Church and a former deacon, Wilbur is survived by his wife Janet, sons Joseph and Charles, sister Jean Childs, brothers Wendell and Kenneth, and grandchildren Christian and Madeleine. He is predeceased by his parents, brothers Maurice and Joe, and sister Kathlyn.