2/16/15 —– Howard Davis Hall

Howard Davis Hall, formerly of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 at South Texas Regional Medical Center in Jourdanton, Texas at the age of 86.

Mr. Hall was born in Franklin County, Tennessee to the late George E. and Clara Limbaugh Hall.

During his life he served in the United States Army during the Korean War and went on to work as a letter carrier with the United States Postal Service. He was an avid fisherman, photographer, self-taught lapidary, woodworker, and inventor.  He was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers.  He was of the Christian faith.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Hall is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Joann Hall; and one grandson, Patrick Mangino.

He is survived by two daughters, Melissa K. Hand and her husband Buddy of Charlotte, Texas, and Rebecca Wrinn and her husband Kenny of Tullahoma; four grandchildren, Kelly Mangino of Charlotte, North Carolina, Kristin Mangino Fuller and her husband Jamie of Brentwood, Brandon Wrinn of Tullahoma, and Blake Wrinn and his wife Carrie of Knoxville; four great-granddaughters, Giovanna Mangino-Southworth, Corinne McNutt, Kennedy Grace Wrinn, and Kendall Hope Fuller.

Visitation for Mr. Hall will be held on Sunday, February 15th, 2015 from 4:00-7:00 pm.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 16th, 2015, his grandson Patrick’s birthday, at 2:00 pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jason Shaw, his nephew, officiating.

Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.vet

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.