Kenneth Theodore Hall

Kenneth Theodore Hall, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away May 6, 2024 at the age of 91. He was the fourth son and sixth of seven children born to the late Ben Lewis Hall and Lula Craig Hall. Kenneth, “Kenny,” and his wife Gayle Fields Hall would have celebrated their 69th anniversary in July.

Kenny was preceded in death by his six siblings: Eldridge Hall, Shirley Hall, Eugene Hall, Hazel Ring, Carlton “Dickie” Hall, and Margaret “Gus” Eagle. He was the father of three children: Keith Allen Hall and wife Sherry, of Lynchburg; Angela Hall Jennings and husband Mark, of Amherst; and Kenneth Ashley Hall, who preceded him in death. Kenny loved his grandchildren: Brandon Hall, Nathan Jennings, Nolan Jennings, and Kensley Hall; and his great-grandchild, Raelynn Hall.

In addition to his wife and children, Kenny is survived by his sister-in-law, Dawn Fields Walker, and a host of loving nieces, nephews, and friends.

Kenny was born in Lynchburg, and grew up as part of the Cotton Hill neighborhood. He played on the 1946 City Champion Cotton Hill Little League Baseball team. He had extensive knowledge of Cotton Hill history, and was often called upon as a resource. Kenny cherished his Cotton Hill friendships throughout his life, enjoying Cotton Hill dinners and cookouts where he could be counted on to sing a song or two, always including his favorite, “Seven Spanish Angels.”

Kenny loved cars from an early age, and repaired cars most of his life. Early dates with Gayle were often spent attending dirt track races at Shrader Field.

Kenny served in Korea as a member of the U.S. Army, a difficult duty for him after the death of his brother Dickie in Korea three years prior. Kenny continued his service in the Army Reserves until 1961.

Kenny enjoyed sharing jokes and stories with the golfers at Peak’s Par 3 Golf Course across the street from his home. He took up golf as a pastime, enjoying playing not only the neighborhood course but in tournaments with his sons. Kenny admittedly was not a skillful golfer, and his extreme high draw approach to the ball often drew comments and laughs. Kenny said his best chance of the ball landing where he wanted was to hit it in the opposite direction.

Kenny introduced the boys to hunting. With his son Ashley and his three grandsons he would join with a group of friends to hunt. In his later years Kenny chose not to kill any deer, preferring to call out the location of the hunting dogs by radio while sitting in his warm truck with snacks. He instilled in his grandsons a lifelong love of the woods and hunting.

While Kenny was employed at various companies in Lynchburg, it was at Dodson Brothers Exterminating that he said he had his best job ever. He enjoyed his position as Fleet Manager so much that he did not retire until he was nearly 77 years old.

Kenny said, even near the end, that he’d had a good life.

Funeral services to celebrate Kenny’s life will be held Monday, May 13, 2024 at 12:30 PM at Whitten Timberlake Funeral Chapel. Visitation will precede the funeral at 11:30 AM.