James Rant "J.R." Hall

James Rant "J.R." Hall, age 70 of Englewood, passed away at his residence on Sunday, February 13, 2011. He was born in Cornettsville, Kentucky on May 19, 1940 the son of Edward S. and Roberta (Hammons) Hall. J.R. was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, serving as a sergeant in Korea. He was retired from GM. J.R. was an avid fisherman who loved the outdoors and telling jokes. He was a member of Tipp City Church of Christ.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Wanda C. (Gray) Hall; his children, Laveda (Todd) Schultheiss, James "Bo" Hall, Lisa (fiancé Jimmy Holland) Hall Brown, Jason Hall, and Penny Norton; his mother-in-law, Marie Marcum; a brother, Delmer (Olamae) Hall; a sister, Judy Hall; step-siblings Charlene, Pat, Sonny, Luther, Brenda, Georgie, Ben, Bud and Luke; two sisters-in-law, Lou Hall and Rosalee Hall; 13 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roberta and Edward Hall; his stepmother, Ida Sturgill Hall; a granddaughter, Amanda Brown; three brothers, Lloyd, Edward, and Kenneth "Buck" Hall; and a sister, Cheryl Ann Hall.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown-Dawson Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 12:00 noon with Minister Bob Vincent of Tipp City Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in Butler County Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. J.R.’s family extends a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Hospice of Miami Valley, friends and family, and also Donna Browning and his good friend Tiny for being there every day.