Pete Hall
Pete Hall
February 13, 1927 ~ October 1, 2011
Pete Hall, 84, of East 15th Street, died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2011 at his home. He was born in Locust, Kentucky on February 13, 1927, the son of Forrest O. Hall and Laura L. Littrell. He married Rita Jewell Gill April 24, 1948. She preceded him in death on July 7, 2011. Pete was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He played basketball and football for the Columbus Bull Dogs and graduated in 1947 from Columbus High School. He was a United States Navy Veteran, serving from 1944 to 1946. Pete enjoyed Tuesday morning breakfast at McDonald's with his friend, Gerald Clark and Saturday mornings with family at The Hanger Restaurant where he loved to kid his two favorite waitresses, Wanda and Becky. He also enjoyed his golf buddies, Bob Hill, Dave (Tingleberry) Tingley and Elwood Wesley. He was a meter reader for Public Service (Duke Energy) and retired after 30 years of service. Pete loved working with his nephew, David King, at the muffler shop, before retiring a second time. He is survived by his daughters, Cathy A. Coy and Kristi Lustig, both of Columbus; a son, Jeffrey (Vicki) Hall of Columbus; grandchildren, Matt Coy, Amy (Josh) Grieger, Megan Lustig, Jacob Lustig, Joseph (Rachel) Lustig, Pete (Yan Yan) Lustig, Lydia (Andrew) Johnson, Lukas Hall and Taylor Hall; great-grandchildren, Griffen Wheeler, Emma Grieger, Skylar Elkins, Brittany Hartley, Gavin Lustig and Eliza Grace Jewell Johnson; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, Timothy Douglas Hall; three brothers and two sisters. FUNERAL: Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Pastor Brian Solomon and Pastor Andrew Johnson officiating. BURIAL: Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Bartholomew County Color Guard. VISITATION: Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from noon until service time Tuesday at the funeral home. MEMORIALS: Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
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February 13, 1927 ~ October 1, 2011
Pete Hall, 84, of East 15th Street, died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2011 at his home.
He was born in Locust, Kentucky on February 13, 1927, the son of Forrest O. Hall and Laura L. Littrell.
He married Rita Jewell Gill April 24, 1948. She preceded him in death on July 7, 2011.
Pete was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He played basketball and football for the Columbus Bull Dogs and graduated in 1947 from Columbus High School. He was a United States Navy Veteran, serving from 1944 to 1946. Pete enjoyed Tuesday morning breakfast at McDonald?s with his friend, Gerald Clark and Saturday mornings with family at The Hanger Restaurant where he loved to kid his two favorite waitresses, Wanda and Becky. He also enjoyed his golf buddies, Bob Hill, Dave (Tingleberry) Tingley and Elwood Wesley. He was a meter reader for Public Service (Duke Energy) and retired after 30 years of service. Pete loved working with his nephew, David King, at the muffler shop, before retiring a second time.
He is survived by his daughters, Cathy A. Coy and Kristi Lustig, both of Columbus; a son, Jeffrey (Vicki) Hall of Columbus; grandchildren, Matt Coy, Amy (Josh) Grieger, Megan Lustig, Jacob Lustig, Joseph (Rachel) Lustig, Pete (Yan Yan) Lustig, Lydia (Andrew) Johnson, Lukas Hall and Taylor Hall; great-grandchildren, Griffen Wheeler, Emma Grieger, Skylar Elkins, Brittany Hartley, Gavin Lustig and Eliza Grace Jewell Johnson; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, Timothy Douglas Hall; three brothers and two sisters.
FUNERAL:
Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Pastor Brian Solomon and Pastor Andrew Johnson officiating.
BURIAL:
Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Bartholomew County Color Guard.
VISITATION:
Calling will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday and from noon until service time Tuesday at the funeral home.
MEMORIALS:
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Central Indiana.
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We are grieved by the passing of Pete and Rita, his wife. Pete was our neighbor on 15th Street when my brother and I were growing up. Both Pete & Rita were good Christians and they raised a wonderful family of kids. I could always depend on the Hall family if our parents were at work and I needed something. Carol & I always made a point to visit Pete and family when we visited Columbus since the 1960s. Our deepest heartfelt sympathy to all the family. We will miss them dearly.