John Wayne Hall

(New Burnside, IL) Death notice information of John Wayne Hall John Wayne Hall, 66, a resident of New Burnside, Illinois and a former resident of Stonefort, passed away Monday evening, February 3, 2014, at 10:30 PM at Deaconess Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. John was born March 7, 1947 in the Renshaw community (Pope County, Illinois). He was the son of John Dee Hall and June Maxine (Trout) Hall. John was united in marriage to Donna G. (Hill) in 2003 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She survives. Other survivors include: 6 children – Jeffery Cochran of Tunnel Hill, IL, Angela Cochran of Harrisburg, IL, Amy Dalton of Ozark, IL, Julie Hall of California, Diana Hall of Colorado, and Corey Hall of Wisconsin; 13 grandchildren; 5 Sisters – Donna Melnick of Delaware, Ginnie Hall, Julie Simpkinson, Kay Harmon and Vickie Kiester all of Michigan; and 4 brothers – Scott Ruelle, Chuck Simpkinson, Phil Hall and Jimmy Snyder all of Michigan. John was preceded in death by his parents – John D. Hall and June M. Hall Parsons; a son – John Nicholas Hall; and a sister – Donna Hall. John served in the United States Army from 1966 until his honorable discharge in 1969. He had been a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars organization. John was a self-employed over-the-road truck driver for many years. During the last 10 years of his career, he worked as a driver for the Odel Williams Logging Company in Carrier Mills, Illinois. John was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed swimming and was a motorcycle enthusiast. John was happiest when he was riding his Harley-Davidson . John was of the Christian faith. Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon, February 9, 2014, from 1 PM – 3 PM at Bailey Funeral Home in Vienna. A military flag presentation will be conducted at 3 PM Sunday by the Illinois National Guard Burial Honors Detail. The Beggs-Gurley VFW Post # 5222 will perform a military walk-thru service. Immediately following the military honors, a funeral service will be conducted. Pastor Fred Wilson will officiate. Interment will be in the Mt. Olive Cemetery in the Renshaw community. Memorials may be directed to the family to assist with expenses and may be left in care of the funeral home.

John Wayne Hall

March 7, 1947 - February 3, 2014