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John "Johnny" Alexander Hall

John \"Johnny\" Alexander Hall

March 14, 2013

John \"Johnny\" Alexander Hall, 72, of Athens and formerly of Charleston, left his earthly home to go to his heavenly home on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Athens Regional Medical Center.

A son of the late Spencer Hall, Pearl Womack Hall Palmer and Jack Palmer, he was a native of Monroe County and resident of McMinn County most of his life. He was preceded in death by a brother, Jack Junior Palmer of Summerville, S.C. He was a retired employee of Maytag Industries in Cleveland with 30 years of service and was a member of the Antioch Church of Jesus Christ.

Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Faye Fairman Hall of Athens; one daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia Dawn Hall Deeter and her husband, Kenneth Deeter Jr., of Benton; one granddaughter, Leshea Angelique Deeter of Benton; three grandsons, James Osbourne IV and Dakota Deeter, both of Benton, and Austin Deeter of Cleveland; one \"special nephew,\" Roger Fairman and his family of Niota; five brothers and three sisters-in-law, Spence \"Junior\" and Jackie Hall of Cleveland, David and Donna Palmer of Athens, Billy and Donna Palmer and Richard Palmer, all of Decatur, and Tom Palmer of Tampa, Fla.; four sisters and one brother-in-law, Mary McKenzie of Decatur, Virginia and Jim Nunley of Athens, Joyce Longwith of Athens, and Mignon Powell of Easley, S.C.; and several nieces, nephews and close friends.

Funeral services will be 7 p.m. Sunday in the chapel of Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Roger Fairman Sr. and the Rev. Roger Fairman II officiating.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday at McMinn Memory Gardens.

Pallbearers will be James Osbourne IV, Barry Bennett, Caid Wallace, Spencer Hall, Michael Willis, Allen Boggess and James Martin.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, before the service at the funeral home.

Those unable to attend may send condolences to www.laycock-hobbs.com

Laycock-Hobbs Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.