Everett George Hall

Everett George Hall was born November 14, 1926 and went home to be with the Lord on March 19, 2018, at 91 years of age. Everett was born in Gary, Indiana to William Everett and Viola Hall. He had two younger brothers, Earl, and Clyde, who are both deceased. The boys were raised in Chicago and Southern Illinois. Some of Everett’s fondest childhood memories were of his summers spent with his grandparents, uncles and aunt in Herald, Illinois, fishing, and hunting on their farm. Everett graduated from Carmi High School in Carmi, Illinois where he excelled at football, basketball, and baseball. During his senior year of high school and toward the end of WWII, Everett was called into the Army and trained at Camp McClellan in Anniston, Alabama. After Boot Camp, he was stationed at Fort Myer Army Base in Arlington, Virginia. He was assigned to the Military Police and played baseball for the Army. During his time in the nation’s capital, Everett met and married his wife, Louise, of 71 years. Louise was working at the Pentagon when they met at a military dance in 1945. After leaving the Army, Everett went on to attend and graduate from the University of Illinois where he played baseball and earned a Bachelor of Arts and majored in Physical Education. After graduating, he went on to coach and play AAA baseball, as well as play baseball for the San Diego Padres. During the winter and off seasons, Everett taught school and coached high school sports. After numerous years of baseball, coaching and teaching, Everett moved his growing family to Tyler, Texas, where he became the Manager of the Tyler office of Bankers Life and Casualty and was named salesman of the year on many occasions. He and Louise continued to extend their business interests into purchasing real estate in Texas, Arizona, Missouri, and Arkansas. They raised cattle, owned 2 furniture companies, and bought, built and sold houses. Everett was a member of Hollytree Country Club where he loved playing golf with his “golfing buddies.” Everett, along with his wife, Louise, attended Trinity Baptist Church (where their children were raised), Colonial Hills Baptist Church and Green Acres Baptist Church. As an older adult, Everett taught adult Sunday School classes and became increasingly interested in learning and teaching God’s Word and speaking of Christ’s promised Return. He trusted Jesus for his salvation. When he was a young boy he played piano in the church where his father pastored. Everett is survived by his wife, Louise, one son and four daughters: Scott Hall and wife, Kathy, of Lindale; Jan Oberholtzer and husband, Kem, of The Woodlands; Susan Calley and husband, Mark, of Tyler; Jill Ainsworth and husband, Kerry, of Rockwall; and Kit Gautreaux of Tyler and his 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services for Everett will be held Friday, March 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Stewart Family Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Kem Oberholtzer officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Everett George Hall

November 14, 1926 - March 19, 2018