John Braford Hall, Sr., age 76, passed away February 3,2025, at his home in Paragould Arkansas with his loving wife and family by his side. He was the son of Carl and Margie (Sherrod) Hall and was born January 20, 1949, in Jay Wye, Missouri. John married Donna Poff Hampton on September 23, 1996, in Pocahontas, Arkansas.
Johnny loved his family and being around the grandkids was the joy of his life. He always loved picking at the nieces and nephews. Johnny loved to go deer and squirrel hunting. He would drive for miles to chase a deer down he had shot. Fishing was a hobby of his and his grandma Eva instilled that in him when he was a little boy, getting up before daylight to go fishing.
Johnny loved watching Westerns of any kind. He will truly be missed by all who knew him.
He is survived by three sons, John Hall, Jr. of Holden, Missouri, Mark Hall of Horse Shoe Bend, Arkansas, and Matthew Hall of Holden, Missouri; three step-sons, Jay Hampton, wife Shelly of Paragould, Arkansas, Chris Hampton of Stanford, Arkansas, Jeff Hampton and Tammy of Maynard, Arkansas; one brother, Terry Hall, wife Cheryl of Myrtle, Missouri; three sisters, Beverly Martin, husband Steve of Thayer, Missouri, Linda Yaktin, husband Homam of Stouts Ville, Ohio, and Karla Hall of Thayer, Missouri; nine grandkids; sixteen great-grandkids; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one infant brother Felix Hall; one brother Robert(Bob) Lacy; and one sister Orlanda(sis) Hall.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer, Missouri.
Visitation will be Friday, February 7, 2025, 1:00 p.m. at Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer, Missouri.
Interment will be on Friday, February 7, 2025, in Cotton Creek Cemetery, Couch, Missouri with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer, Missouri.