Mr. Floyd Elwood Hall, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Cary, N.C. His parents were the late Hettie Smith Hall and the late Charles Hall.
Mr. Hall served in the U.S. Army in the U.S. Signal Corps in communications and worked 36 years at AT&T and its Chesapeake and Potomac (C&P) subsidiary. His work took him to the White House, the FBI, the CIA, and the Goddard Space Flight Center, where he worked on the Apollo and Skylab missions until he retired. He was a proud member of the Telephone Pioneers of America.
He created a scholarship at Morehead State College university in honor of a friend who died in service.
He was predeceased by his wife of 44 years, Ruth Mary Tolson Hall, and his 13 brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his son, Brandon L. Hall, and his stepson, Barry L. Hutchinson, his six grandchildren, his eight great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and other family and friends.
On Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 1 p.m. there will be a visitation time for family and friends, followed by a 2 p.m. church service with Pastor Curtis Lucy officiating. Mr. Hall will be buried beside his beloved wife at Franktown Cemetery after the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial gifts be made to either of the following:
Major James Scott Dehart Memorial Scholarship Endowment. This endowment was established by Mr. Hall at Morehead State University and is named in memory of his friend and fellow veteran, Major Dehart. The scholarship is managed by the MSU Foundation and contributions can be made online at https://alumni.moreheadstate.edu/hallmemorial or sent via mail to MSU Foundation, 121 E. 2nd Street, Suite 107, Morehead, KY 40351.
Johnson’s United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 11175 Bayside Road, Machipongo, VA 23405.
Family and friends may sign the guest book at www.hollandfuneral.net
Arrangements are by Holland Funeral Home in Nassawadox.
