Mrs. Leola "Granny" Hall

HALL, Mrs. Leola "Granny" - Age 99, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Hurley Medical Center. Family hour 10:00 AM Monday, February 20, 2023, from the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 AM Pastor Derrick Aldridge, officiating. Interment Flint Memorial Park Cemetery, G-9506 N. Dort Hwy., Mt. Morris, MI. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the funeral home 10:00 AM Monday. Mrs. Hall will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home and may be viewed from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Sunday. Mrs. Leola (McNeely) “Granny” Hall was born November 28, 1923 in Mt. Moriah, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Silas and Martha Beard. Leola attended school in Mt. Moriah where she played avidly on the basketball team. She sang as Lead Soprano of St. Paul AME Church in Arkadelphia, AR. In addition, she was employed in numerous positions including, the United States Department of Defense where she assisted in the making of hand grenades for World War II. In 1949, she and her late husband, John McNeely came to Flint, Michigan where she was employed by Herrlich Drug Store and became one the first African Americans to be employed as Store Clerk in downtown Flint. She was active in the community as a volunteer with the Urban League of Flint, NAACP and several other organizations. Leola also was a member of the Rose of Sharon Eastern Stars. Moreover, she was one of the long tenure members of Foss Avenue Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Avery Aldridge where she served in many auxiliaries until her health began to fail. Leola was an avid reader and an excellent cook. Cooking was her way of bringing people together. She spent her entire life helping others. Mrs. Leola (McNeely) “Granny” Hall is survived by: daughter, Inez (McNeely) Brown; granddaughters, Yolanda Brown and Colette (Tim) Brown-Nunn; great-grandchildren, Bennie Campbell, Jordan Nunn, Jayden Nunn, and Decari Nunn; great-great-grandchildren, JaMylen Campbell, Erin Campbell, Harper Campbell, Jayden Campbell, Haven Campbell and Mackenzie Nunn; a host of other relatives including nephews in Las Vegas, NV and cousins in Texas and Arkansas; and special friends including her church family. Mrs. Hall, because of her deep love and devotion to people was considered to be everybody’s mother or grandmother including, Mo’Nique (Sidney) Hicks, Janet Felton, Ernelle Taylor, Jacqueline Poplar and special friend, Mrs. Juanita Rutherford. Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by her parents, Silas and Martha Beard; grandparents; 1st husband, John McNeely; 2nd husband, Britt Hall Jr.; 2 sisters; and 1 brother. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical ICU staff and Dr. Almahdi Saeed.

Mrs. Leola "Granny" Hall

November 28, 1923 - February 12, 2023