Mr. Calvin Leo Hall

It is with deep sorrow that Mrs. Betty June Horton Hall announces the death of her beloved husband, Mr. Calvin Leo Hall (known to most as “Dat Nall”), 80. Mr. Hall (Leo) entered into rest on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The Directors of Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home & Crematory are caring for the family. A funeral service to honor his life will be held at 2 o’clock on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in The Chapel of Brown-Pennington-Atkins Funeral Home. The Rev. Buddy Amerson will officiate with burial to follow in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Leo was born on April 3, 1944, in McBee, SC. He was the son of the late Calvin Lee Hall and the late Maggie Blackwell Hall. He was preceded in death by his son, Bobby Allen Hall. He is survived by his loving wife, Betty June Horton Hall; daughter, Jody Hall (Bruce Andrews); sons, Jason Hall (Tiara Hall) and Jeffery Hall (Sarah Noland). He is also survived by five grandchildren: Haley Boykin Arrants, Buddy Boykin, Gabby Hall, Noah Hall, and King Hall. Leo and Betty met in Bethune, SC, and were married on August 5th, 1976. They enjoyed 48 years of happy marriage together. Throughout their years together, they enjoyed raising three wonderful children, traveling to Disney World and the Great Smokey Mountains, and spending time with family and friends. He attended McBee High School up to the 9th grade until he had to drop out to help his family on the farm. Being an only child, Leo made friends with the neighborhood kids. He loved spending time with the McCoy’s, McKenzie’s, and Blackwell’s. To him, they were like the brothers and sisters he never had. Leo worked for seven years at Kendall Company in Bethune, SC (1962-1969) before starting work for Sonoco Products Company (1969-2002). There, he worked for 33 years and made numerous lifelong friends. He was known for showing up 30 minutes early just so he could go around and talk to everyone. If you knew anything about Leo, he loved to talk! In his free time, he enjoyed fishing, riding his golf cart, picking up pecans, watching NASCAR, playing with his dog Peanut, and talking to anyone who would listen. Later in life, Leo was blessed to have some of the best neighbors you could ask for, in particular Bill, Tammy and Cody McMillan, George McCoy, Justin Harrelson, and Lonnie Stevens. He honestly thought of you guys as family instead of just neighbors. He also loved his brothers-in-law, Neil Horton, Jr. Horton (deceased), and Weston Logan. Pallbearers will be: Bill McMillan, Cody McMillan, Glenn Horton, Joey Boykin, Michael Horton, and Matt Arrants. The Hall family appreciates your love and support during this difficult time and asks that you share any memories you may have of Leo on the BPA website so we can all honor the life of an extraordinary man. Rest easy Leo, your family loves you and hope you’re getting the chance to talk to everyone in Heaven!

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Mr. Calvin Leo Hall

April 3, 1944 - July 13, 2024