Jason married Thoma, Lindsay Michelle [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Electrican / Minister

Notes:

erry Lee Hall, age 71, of Kingsport, Tennessee died on September 13, 2011.

A true man of God, he went to be with his Heavenly Father after three years of battling cancer. His wonderful sense of humor got him through many difficult situations. He was truely a people person and loved conversation.

He graduated from Boones Creek High School in 1957 and Attended Graham Bible College. After working as an electrician for many years at Eastman Kodak, he retired early to serve God in a full time capacity as a minister at several different area churches. His main focus has been to reach his fellow men and women for Christ. He was serving Virginia Avenue Baptist Church at the time of his death.

He was the son of the late L.L. Hall and Esther Archer Hall. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Julia Corum Hall; sons, Jerome Hall and wife, Melanie of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Jason Hall, of Kingsport, Tennessee; grandchildren, Christopher Ross, Tyler Norris, Thayer Hall, P.J. Hall, Joshua Hall, and Briley Hall; sister, Shirley Osborne and husband, T.J. of Gray; brothers, Harold Hall and Wife, Charlotte, and Robert Hall and wife, Naomi, Sister-In-Law, Paula Keys, all of Gray, Tennessee, several nieces and nephews also survive.

Services will be held at Virginia Avenue Baptist Church, 1401 Virginia Avenue, Bristol, Tennessee, on Saturday, September 17, 2011. The service will follow with Rev. Albert Bentley and Dr. William Duncan officiating. Pallbearers will be family and friends, Graveside with committal will follow at Tri-Cities Memory Gardens.

Jerry married Corum, Julia Elisabeth in 1964 in Tennessee, USA. Julia (daughter of Corum, Paul Everett and Hawk, Florence Elizabeth) was born on 16 Apr 1946 in Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA; died on 22 May 2021 in Ballad Health, Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Julia Elizabeth Hall of 245 Patrick Henry Circle, Kingsport passed away on Saturday May 22, 2021 at the age of 75 following a brief illness. Julia was born April 16, 1946 to Paul E. Corum and Elizabeth Hawk Corum in Kingsport, TN. She attended Boones Creek High School and graduated in 1964. She later attended Whitney Business School. Julia grew up in the Baptist faith and accepted Christ at a young age. She later married Rev. Jerry Lee Hall and early on, attended to many of the obligations and duties of being the pastor's wife. Later, she worked in banking as a teller and enjoyed conversing with anyone and everyone who would join in. She loved to travel and follow her grandchildren in all of their activities.

Julia was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years in 2011. Julia is survived by two sons, Timothy Jerome (Melanie) Hall of Moore, SC, and Jason Lee Hall of Kingsport, grandchildren Christopher Ross, Thayer Hall, P.J. Hall, Tyler Norris, Josh Hall, and Briley Hall. Julia is also survived by her dear friend and sister, Paula Keys of Gray, TN.

Services will be held at East Tennessee Funeral Home on Friday, May 28. Visitation will be from 1:00 till 2:30 pm, the service at 3:00 pm with interment to follow.

Aaron Cox will officiate the service. Pallbearers are Christopher Ross, P.J. Hall, Tyler Norris, Josh Hall, Mark Harris, Mike Rowland, Bill Meyers, Darryl Cox, and Naaman Cox. Honorary Pallbearers will include Thayer Hall, Briley Hall as well as Jerome Hall and Jason Hall.

James married McQuigg, Linda Kay [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1920, Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1930, Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1931, Oxford, Butler, Ohio, USA
• Residence: 1935, Rutledge, Grainger, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
• Military: 30 Nov 1945, Fort Dix, Burlington, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1986, Kingsport, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA

Paul married Hawk, Florence Elizabeth on 4 Apr 1936 in Bristol, Washington, Virginia, USA. Florence (daughter of Hawk, George and Kitzmiller, Florence) was born on 5 Jul 1914 in Fordtown, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA; died on 3 Dec 2005 in NHC Healthcare Center, Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA; was buried after 3 Dec 2005 in East Tennessee Cemetery, Blountville, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Fordtown, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: Fordtown, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
• Birth: 5 Jul 1914, Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1920, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1930, Jonesborough, Washington, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1935, Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: 1988, Kingsport, Hawkins, Tennessee, USA

Other Events and Attributes:

• Nickname: Bruiser
• Nickname: Jack
• Occupation: Feed Mill Superintendent

Notes:

Called “Jack” by his parents and “Bruiser” by his high school friends

Lawrence Thoma
Obituary: Lawrence Thoma

Columbia Daily Tribune (MO) - Thursday, February 4, 1999

Lawrence Edward Thoma, 84, of Boonville died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, at his home.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, at William Wood Funeral Home in Boonville with the Rev. Jon Thoma officiating. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at the funeral home.

Mr. Thoma was born April 12, 1914, in Boonville to Lawrence and Agnes Duvall Thoma. He married Pearl Friedrich on June 4, 1937, in Boonville, and she preceded him in death.

He was a superintendent at MFA Elevator and a member of First Christian Church.

Survivors include five sons, Gary Thoma, Jon Thoma and Robert Thoma, all of Boonville, Ronald Thoma of Jefferson City and James Thoma of Kingsport, Tenn.; a sister, Margaret Edwards of Fayette; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

A sister preceded him in death.

Lawrence married Friedrich, May Pearl on 4 Jun 1937 in Boonville Evangelical and Reformed Church, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. May (daughter of Friedrich, Richard Adolph and Simmons, Pearl) was born on 21 Jun 1915 in Choteau Springs, Cooper, Missouri, USA; died on 6 Mar 1997 in Boone County Hospital Center, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA; was buried on 9 Mar 1997 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boonville, Cooper, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Housewife
• Religion: Evangelical

Notes:

May Pearl and Earl remained in Arizona until Easter Sunday 1921. The Missouri River Bridge was dedication in 1924 and I have no idea of why mom thought that was important enough to write down.

Birth:
Family Home

Other Events and Attributes:

• Appointments / Titles: Dr
• Residence: Between Apr and Dec 1953, Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland, USA; 8404 12th Avenue
• Life Event: Between 76 and 19 Sep 1975, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA; Director Center for Climatic and Environmental Assessment
• Education: Between 1936 and 1939, Storm Lake, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA; Buena Vista College
• Residence: Between Sep 1936 and Mar 1942, Schaller, Sac, Iowa, USA
• Education: Between 1939 and 1941, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, USA; Baccularate of Arts
• Military: Between 1942 and 1945; Captain in 21st Weather Squadron
• Education: 1942, University of Chicago, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Post Graduate Work in Meterology
• Residence: Between Feb 1946 and Jul 1947, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA; 1817 W 82nd Terrace
• Residence: Between Jul 1947 and Oct 1951, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA; 1415 57th Street
• Residence: Between Oct 1951 and Apr 1953, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA; 146 W 62nd Street
• Residence: Between Jan 1954 and Apr 1956, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA; 162 Evans
• Education: Between 1956 and 1960, University of Missouri, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA; Master of Science
• Residence: Between Apr 1956 and Jul 1957, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA; 1 West Drive
• Residence: Between Jul 1957 and 1972, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA; 338 Crown Point
• Education: Between 1960 and 1964, University of Missouri, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA; PhD
• Residence: Between 1972 and 1985, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA; 5 Longfellow Drive

Notes:

Jim enlisted in the US Army during World War II and served in the European theatre. Immediately after enlistment they sent him to weather school at Northwestern University, near Chicago. That's when he renewed his Cornell College 'acquaintance' with Marcella Kouba. After he graduated from weather school, he was sent to England and crossed the English channel shortly after "D Day", and was surrounded during the 'Battle of the Bulge". He was in the 21st Weather Squadron. His service number was D857141. They were married in King Memorial Chapel on the campus of Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, where they both graduated prior to the war. His rank at discharge was Captain. He then went to work for the US Weather Bureau.

They first moved to Kansas City, MO, Des Moines, IA, Washington, DC, Omaha, NE and finally to Columbia, MO. After he retired from the weather bureau he started a private weather consulting firm predicting worldwide agricultural crop yields using computers and satellite weather data. These were very valuable to our country (and the CIA) during the Cold War, as he could tell from the satellite data how bad the crops were in Russia.

He enlisted in the US Army during World War II and served in the European theatre. Immediately after enlistment they sent him to weather school at Northwestern University, near Chicago. That's when he renewed his Cornell College 'acquaintance' with Marcella Kouba. After he graduated from weather school, he was sent to England and crossed the English channel shortly after "D Day", and was surrounded during the 'Battle of the Bulge". He was in the 21st Weather Squadron. His service number was D857141. They were married in King Memorial Chapel on the campus of Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, where they graduated prior to the war. His rank at discharge was Captain. He then went to work for the US Weather Bureau. They first moved to Kansas City, MO, Des Moines, IA, Washington, DC, Omaha, NE and finally to Columbia, MO. After he retired from the weather bureau he started a private weather consulting firm predicting worldwide agricultural crop yields using computers and satellite weather data.
Buried in Memorial Park

History of the 21st Weather Squadron:

Activated at Bradley Field, Conn., in April 1943, the 21st Weather Squadron quickly moved overseas and was assigned to the 9th Air Force in October of the same year. With the purpose of providing dedicated meteorological intelligence to ground units, the 21st WS became the first fully deployable weather squadron in history with men trained specifically for combat; during Operation Overlord, 14 mobile weather units deployed 30 men in support of the ground troops. Following the Normandy invasion, Bronze Stars were awarded to 81 servicemen of the 21st WS.

The unit also earned the European-African-Middle-Eastern service streamer and three additional campaign streamers in Northern France, Rheinland, and Central Europe, for their unparalleled support to the war fighter.

Died:
Family Home

JAMES married Kouba, Marcella Mae on 4 Nov 1945 in Cornell College Campus Chapel, Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, USA. Marcella (daughter of Kouba, Emil and Rosburg, Laura Maria) was born on 20 Apr 1920 in Luzerne, Benton, Iowa, USA; died on 25 Oct 1975 in Boone County Hospital Center, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA; was buried on 27 Oct 1975 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbia, Boone, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Mathematican/Housewife
• Baptism: 28 Jul 1920, Blairstown United Methodist Church, Blairstown, Benton, Iowa, USA

Notes:

She was a wonderful sister! She died of lung cancer 4 years following a mastectomy in 1971. She went to Chicago after graduation from Cornell College with a major in mathematics. She got a job there with the Continental Assurance Company. This was an insurance company established by British investors. She never smoked, but worked in smoke filled offices. She volunteered in the USO during World War II. Her Mother recorded that she was baptised by the Rev. Cuthbert S. Burnard at the Methodist Episcopal Church in Blairstown, Iowa on 20 Jun 1920. Even in her last days of life, she thought of others. She told us in which closet she had stored a birthday present for her nephew, Kevin David Kouba.

Notes:

Her marriage was in the Cornell College chapel "in the presence of 200 relatives and friends". A dinner was held in the Florentine room of the Roosevelt hotel in Cedar Rapids following the wedding for 45 guests. Mrs. Frances Nelson was the bride's attendant, and Bruce McQuigg, the brother of the bride was the best man. Emil Kouba Jr., brother of the bride, was an usher.