Maurice Hall

Mr. Maurice D. Hall, 91, of Lewisville, NC, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 9, 2022.  Maurice was born in Cherokee County, NC on January 4, 1931, to the late John Vinson Hall and Mamie Cordie Burch Hall.  In addition to his parents, Maurice was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Mabel Jones Hall; and one brother, Roy Vinson Hall and wife, Ellen.  He is survived by his nieces, Judy Wasinger of Fort Collins, Colorado and Sharon Gibson of Lafayette, Colorado, and great nieces, Rachel Potter of Erie, Colorado and Neah Fraser of Chula Vista, California.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at Shepherd Memorial Park in Hendersonville, NC with Rev. Christa Warise and Rev. David Fuentes officiating with music provided by Rosita Fuentes.  Maurice and Mabel will be buried side by side near Mabel’s parents, brother, and aunt.  Maurice served in the United States Navy from 1949-1950 and remained in the reserves for 6 years following active duty.  He worked for Southern Railway for 37 years before retiring in 1987.  His employment with the railway allowed him the opportunity to live in various cities in the United States including Asheville, Hendersonville, Belleville, IL, Meridian, MS, and Cincinnati, OH.  Southern, Norfolk and Western Railways merged in 1982 and Maurice retired from the then Norfolk Southern Railways.  He and Mabel moved to Lewisville following retirement to be near her family in Burlington.  This also allowed them to attend their beloved Wake Forest Demon Deacon’s football and basketball games.  Maurice and Mabel joined Ardmore Baptist Church in 1988 and were active members as long as their health permitted.  Maurice helped answer phones at the church during the week and assisted with Wednesday night dinners at the church.  He and Mabel enjoyed serving dessert and drinks for their fellow church members before Wednesday night bible study and would help clean up if time allowed.  They participated in the Meals on Wheels program, running the Coliseum route for 19 years.  He also worked as a driver with Ardmore Transportation services led by Nell and Charles Hege.  This service provided transportation for people to doctor appointments, hair appointments, bank services, and trips to drug and grocery stores.  One of Maurice and Mabel’s favorite times of the week was Sunday lunch after church with their dear friends, Patty Stockner, Carroll and Beth Haire, Leon and Lynda Phillips, and Richard and Regina King and their son, Christian.  They also enjoyed playing bridge with many friends.  For the last few months of Maurice’s life, he was lovingly cared for by the Rev. David Fuentes and wife, Rosita as part of their life-long ministry.  David preaches via the internet in Spanish to churches in South American three times a week.  David and Rosita have a close family of five children and six grandchildren, all of whom considered Maurice and Mabel as part of their family.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to West Side Baptist Church, 595 South Peace Haven Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or Wake Forest University, Office of University Advancement, Box 7227 Winston-Salem, NC 27109.  Hayworth-Miller Lewisville Chapel is serving the family of Mr. Hall.