Donna Lee Hall

DONNA JOHNSON HALL, 69, of Harriman, Tennessee went to Heaven suddenly on June 10, 2014. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, and loyal friend. She provided her family with never-ending encouragement, unselfish love, and unfailing guidance and worked to spread the light and love of Jesus to everyone. Donna was Richard A. Hall's wife and sweetheart for 48-years. In addition to the dedication she had to her husband and family, she had a life-long dedication of ministry to her friends and community. Together and individually, Richard and Donna were ministers without pulpits. In recent years, social media became a platform for Donna's ministry activities, where she often lent words of encouragement, advice, prayers, or a simple verse of scripture to countless others who were experiencing life's joys and struggles. The dining room table was also a central point in her ministry, as she and Richard often hosted pastors, missionaries, families, friends, musicians, new church members, and – sometimes – total strangers. She is survived by her husband, Richard A. Hall (Harriman, TN), five children, seven grandchildren, a niece and two nephews, and countless friends and acquaintances. Her children include Donnie Hall (Nashville, TN), Daryl Hall (Knoxville, TN), Richard "Chip" Hall and his wife Cheri (Oak Ridge, TN), Sarah Beth Thacker and her husband Allen (Oliver Springs, TN), and Rebecca Knaebel and her husband Christopher (York, PA). Grandchildren include Chelsey Hall, Mary Beth Thacker, Lauren Hall, Timothy Thacker, Josiah Hall, Ezra Hall, and Elliot Knaebel. She anxiously awaited the arrival of another Knaebel grandchild next month. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald A. and Myrtle H. Johnson, and her sister, Eleanor J. Lilly, all of St. Petersburg, Florida. She was a member of Trenton Street Baptist Church where she had been a Sunday school teacher, Bible study leader, and mentor. A "Going Home Celebration" is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2014 at Trenton Street Baptist Church in Harriman, TN. The family will spend time greeting guests at the conclusion of the celebration. In life, Donna often invited people to just "drop in" their house for a visit. She had requested that her friends have an opportunity to "drop in" and pay respects. An informal "drop in" will be held at the Hall home at 526 Clinton Street on Saturday evening, June 14, 2014 from 5 to 7 p.m. Street parking is limited. Additional parking is available in the nearby parking lots of Trenton Street Baptist Church and First Presbyterian Church. The family will hold a private internment service. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations should be made to the following ministries in memory of Donna Hall: Moody Radio (WMBW) 800 North LaSalle Blvd. Chicago, IL 60610 www.moodyradio.com Andy and Kathy Napier TWR Speaking Hope to the World P. O. Box 8700 Cary, NC 27512-8700 wwwTWR.org Trenton Street Baptist Church Missions Emphasis 519 Trenton Street Harriman, Tennessee 37748

Donna Lee Hall

November 17, 1944 - June 10, 2014