Annie Laurie Hall

ANNIE LAURIE HALL, 93, passed away December 25, 2015. She was born on January 7, 1922 to Charles and Eunice McGee in Decatur Mississippi, and moved to Memphis as a young child. She was an only child. She graduated from Lausanne School for Girls and The Memphis Art Academy. When WWII began, Annie Laurie went to work at Fisher Aircraft. While working there, she met a handsome young man named Robert Lee Hall. They had a rather short courtship and were married on August 2, 1943. Annie Laurie was an active member of Germantown United Methodist Church (GUMC) since 1963. For many years, she taught children’s Sunday School Classes. She was the President of the United Methodist Women, an active member of the Finney Sunday School Class, and a member of the altar committee. Annie Laurie created floral arrangements for the GUMC chapel for decades and was an active member of the Reelfoot Ministries. Outside of the church, Annie Laurie was an active community volunteer. She was a member of Suburban Garden Club, Poplar Estates Garden Club, and Germantown Women’s Club. She was a Member of Pegasus and the Germantown Horseshow Committee. She was also a member of the Germantown City Beautification Committee. In 1993, she was named the Lions Club Citizen of the Year. In 1994, she was named Tennessee Citizen of the Year. In 2000, she was named Germantown Hometown Hero. In 2001, Memphis Women Magazine awarded Annie Laurie one of the “50 Women Who Make A Difference”. That same year she was also awarded the Jo Reed Community Service Award, and was inducted in to the Lausanne Collegiate School Hall of Fame. Annie Laurie was a Ballroom dancer, and won many first place awards. Annie Laurie was preceded in death by her parents and her loving husband. She leaves her four children: Ann Graham, Robin Owens (Donald), Robert Hall, Jr., and Charles Hall (Tammy). She also leaves seven grandchildren: Rea Graham (Stacy), Jennifer Kisner (Kyle), Lauren Jordan (Terry), Lee Owens, Kelly Owens, Deanna Boruki (Daniel), Hannah Dibling (Kevin). She also leaves eight great grandchildren.