Mary Elizabeth Hall

Mary Elizabeth Hall

Mary Elizabeth Hall, age 84, resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, at her home. She was born Feb. 27, 1935, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Tom Lee Bolan and Alean Benskin Bolan. She married Edward LeRoy Hall on May 1, 1951, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death on Sept. 16, 1995. Mary enjoyed crafts, crocheting, sewing and making blankets and clothing. She was always there for her family no matter the need. She also had a big heart for animals.

Survivors include three sons, Eddie Hall, Jr. and wife Kathy, Tom Hall, and Fred Hall and wife Cindy, all of Fort Scott; three daughters, Carol Edwards and husband Archie, Fort Scott, Karen Hall, Fort Scott, and Sharla Hall, Nevada, Mo.; a brother, Tom Lee Bolan Pittsburg, KS; two sisters, Ella May Saker, Fort Scott, and Wanda Whiteaker, Pittsburg, KS; ex-daughter in law Liz Hall, Fort Scott; 14 grandchildren; 30 great -grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Charlie Hall; a half-brother, George Omar Redfern; and her parents.

Rev. Rod Hillhouse will conduct funeral services at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Scott. Memorials are suggested to the Mary Hall Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, P.O. Box 347, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com