Louise Hall Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Louise Fortune Hall, born December 2, 1911, in Damascus, Virginia, to the late Walter H. and Marion Blackley Fortune, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2008 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. She was married to the late George Avery Hall in 1934. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by four sisters, one brother, two nieces, and a nephew. Mrs. Hall was a longtime elder, clerk, and treasurer of the Damascus Presbyterian Church where she was a member all her life. She authored ?A History of Damascus, Virginia? in the 1950?s and was cherished as the town?s historian. She was educated at Damascus and at Maryville and Radford Colleges. A retired county teacher, Mrs. Hall was instrumental in establishing the county Head Start Program and had begun her teaching career at Green Cove in the 1930?s. She served on the Damascus town council and several boards including the town planning commission, county library board, cemetery committee, and other beneficial civic and educational organizations. George and Louise Hall were founding members of the Appalachian Trail Club. Mrs. Hall was honored by Emory and Henry College as a regional leader at the 1992 Charter Day Ceremony. She is survived by one son, John D. Hall, of Houston, Texas; two daughters, Eleanor H. Hutton and her husband, Thomas L. Hutton, of Abingdon, Virginia, and Marilou H. Preston and her husband, Robert G. Preston, of Meadowview, Virginia; three grandchildren, Grey Preston and his wife, Mary Lynn Preston, and Joe Preston, of Meadowview, Virginia, and Sarah Preston Barker and her husband, Keith Barker, of Richmond, Virginia; three great grandchildren, Eric Barker, Ellen Barker, and Daniel Preston; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, March 16, 2008, at the graveside at Mock Cemetery in Damascus with Pastor John Davis, CLP, officiating. Pallbearers will be Grey Preston, Joe Preston, Keith Barker, Eric Barker, Daniel Preston, and John Stilmar. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Minton, Ronnie Campbell, Joe Bert Rhea, Clarence Pruitt, and Paschal Grindstaff. In lieu of flowers, the family requests those who wish may send memorial contributions to the Damascus Presbyterian Church, c/o Ann Minton, 25485 Lee Highway, Abingdon, VA 24211. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service at the Damascus Presbyterian Church or at any other time at the home of Bob and Marilou Preston. Condolences and messages of sympathy may be sent to the family and viewed by visiting www.garrettfuneralhome.com. Louise Fortune Hall and her family are in the care of Garrett Funeral Home, 203 N. Shady Street, Damascus, VA 24236, 276-475-3631.

Louise Hall

December 2, 1911 - March 14, 2008