Billie Ray “Bill” Hall, Sr., 78, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 4:00 pm, Friday, December 17, 2021, at his home. He was born on December 11, 1943, in Wayland, Kentucky, to Morgan and Lola (Osborn) Hall.
Bill married Lorene Butcher at the Wabash City Park on June 12, 1965. He worked at General Tire/GenCorp, retiring after 42 years. He was a former member of the Wabash Eagles Lodge. Bill enjoyed golfing, Nascar, hunting, fishing, and riding motorcycles.
He is survived by his wife, Lorene Hall of Wabash, three children, Billy Ray Hall, Jr., Rita (Jeff) Gressley, and Melissa (Randy) Booth, all of Wabash, three grandchildren, Cassie (Sean) Brinneman of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Kaitlyn (Collin) Groves of Goshen, Indiana, and Garon Booth of Wabash, five great-grandchildren, Camden Gressley of Wabash, Naivee Brinneman and Everlee Brinneman, both of Fort Wayne, Skylar Groves of Goshen, and a baby boy on the way, sisters and brother, Kathleen Tripplett of Chula Vista, California, Shirley (Stanley) Collins of Wayland, Kentucky, Rebecca (Gene) Honn of Middletown, Ohio, Mildred (Bruce) Morgan of Orlando, Florida, and Don (Pam) Hall of Prospect, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Junior and Jimmy, one sister Jackie, and grandson, Cameron Gressley.
Family will receive friends from 1-2 pm Monday at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash. Graveside services will be private.
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