James Kenneth Hall, Sr., 78 of Steens, MS passed away Monday, December 10, 2018, at his residence.

Visitation will be Wednesday, December 12, 2018, from 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS.  A funeral service will follow at 10:00 AM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Shawn Parker officiating. A graveside service will be at 1:30 PM at Antioch Cemetery, Ripley, MS in Tippah County with Lowndes Funeral Home directing.

Mr. Hall was born February 23, 1940, to the late Cecil Franklin and Ada Davis Hall in Blue Mountain, Tippah County, MS.  He retired from Glenn Machine Works as a crane operator after 30+ years. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hall was preceded in death by his wife – Linda Connor Hall; sisters – Mary Bell, Joyce Childers, and Nancy Lynn Hall; and brother – Frank Hall.

Mr. Hall is survived by his children – Wanda Lancaster, Steens, MS and James Kenneth (Dale) Hall, Jr., Columbus, MS; sisters – Sarah Johnson, Ginny (David) Diamonte, and Doris Moffett of Ripley, MS; brothers – John David (Cindy) Hall, Ripley, MS, Larry (Linda) Hall, West Point, MS and Perry (Pattie) Hall, Ripley, MS; grandchildren – James Kenneth (Lee Ann)Hall, III, Lance F. (Sarah) Hall, Bryan E. (Amber) Hall, Michael (Leigh Ann) Nabors, Aimee (Eric) Yarbrough and Whitney (Joey) Hurd; 12 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Chris Glenn, Trey Hall, Lance Hall, Bryan Hall, Michael Nabors, and Eric Yarbrough.  Honorary pallbearers will be all employees at Glenn Machine Works.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, 1380 Livingston Lane, Jackson, MS  39213.