Jerl S. Hall, Sr.

 Jerl S. Hall, Sr., 89, of Massillon entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, following a brief illness.
Born July 24, 1932, in Rockford WV, he was the son of the late Edmund and Audra Hall of Lost Creek, WV.
Jerl came to Massillon at the age of 17 and resided here until his death.
In August 1953, he married the love of his life, Delores with whom he would have celebrated 69 years of marriage in 2022.
Together they built a life and a family which included three children, seven grandchildren, and twenty-one great-grandchildren.
Jerl worked hard all his life to provide for his family and was recently referred to as the “youngest old man” anyone ever met.   He was retired from LTV Republic Steel where he worked as an inspector until 1988.  In his younger days he worked for Diana Construction, Cohen Furniture, and was owner of Hall’s Custom Drapery and Hall’s Lawn Service.  In his later years, he worked alongside his brother Charles and nephew Bud at Hall’s Aluminum Siding.
Jerl was a family man who enjoyed spending time with his loved ones and especially his youngest great-grandchildren Adalie & James West and Natalie & Evelyn Petcavage.  They were and always will be his “babies”. 
He was proceeded in death by his parents Edmund & Audra, his mother & father in-law Willard and Myrtle Barnette, brothers Macel, Junior, Charles, Bobby, and Paul Dale, sisters Nina, Susan, and Virginia, and infant brother Carol along with beloved nephews, great niece & nephew, many brothers and sisters in-laws, and infant great-grandson Jonathon.
He is survived by his wife Delores, sons Jerry Jr, Gary (Christine), and daughter Janet all of Massillon, grandchildren: Faith Roehlig, Crystal (Steve) Sciortino, Tiffany (Brian) Birchler, Angie Hall, Amanda (Alan) Thorne, Ashley (Mitchell) Petcavage, and James (Heather) West, along with 20 great-grandchildren.  He is also survived by his brother Daymon (Linda) Hall of Mannington WV, sister Katy of Clarksburg WV, sister in-laws Barbara Roush of Pt. Pleasant WV, Joan Barnette of Gallipolis OH, Jane Wilt of Pt. Pleasant WV, and Loretta Barnette of Gallipolis Ferry, former daughter’s in-law, Myra Hall and Barb Mummertz, former son in-law Joe West Jr. several nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Viewing from 10am to 11am, Services beginning at 11am at the Heitger Funeral Home, Jackson Chapel, 5850 Wales Ave. N.W, Massillon on Wednesday, January 26, 2022.  Burial will follow at Brookfield Cemetery.  
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