Karlyene Craig Mansell Hall

Karlyene Craig Mansell Hall passed away on December 7, 2023 at the age of 95. Mrs. Hall was born September 8, 1928 in Waco, TX to Fred Harris Mansell and Zilpah Craig Mansell. She graduated from Waco High School at 16 years old in 1945. She then entered Baylor University, where she completed a BA in Education and English in May 1949. On June 1 of that same year, she married Fred C. Hall, a returned WWII veteran. They had been married nearly 51 years when he passed away in 2000. Karlyene began her career teaching fourth grade in Waco and worked for a year in Marshall before making her home in Tyler. She stepped away from work during her first eight years as a mother to her two sons. Afterward, she played a key role as the first teacher in the earliest Homebound program at TISD, which educated homebound and hospitalized children in grades K–12. She cherished a teaching role in this program for 23 years. Outside of work, her vitality was evident in her love for tennis, a sport she played until she was 65. Family and friends admired her keen wit and readiness to share a joke or clever reply. Her mind was also on display in her skill at duplicate bridge, in which she achieved the prestigious rank of Ruby Life Master. Karlyene was the heart of her family and a constant loving presence in the lives of her sons, granddaughters, and great-grandchildren. All four generations were often gathered at her home for holidays, celebrations, and Sunday afternoons. A member of First Baptist Church Tyler for seven decades, Karlyene will be remembered for her devotion to her Christian faith, which she passed down to her children and grandchildren with the tenderness of a mother and the wisdom of a teacher. Karlyene is survived by her loving family including her two sons, Bradley Hall (Pamela) and Stanley Hall (Ellen); her five granddaughters, Amber Qualls (Jim Bob), Audrey Stanley (Trace), Allison Hooge (Justin), Adrienne Dolan (Taylor), and Alexis Hall; and her six great-grandchildren, Cason Nichols, Reese Nichols, Carson Qualls, Charlotte Qualls, Ivy Stanley, and Azalea Dolan. Services will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Stewart Family Funeral Home with Rev. Pike Wisner officiating. The family will have a burial at the Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Bob Qualls, Trace Stanley, Taylor Dolan, Cason Nichols, Justin Hooge, Hatch Bailey and Carson Qualls. Visitation is scheduled from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler.

Karlyene Craig Mansell Hall

September 8, 1928 - December 7, 2023