Tommy "Tink" Hall was former owner of Cast Away Skydivers Club of Ada
Tommy R. "Tink" Hall, 67, died on Friday Jan. 24, 2014, at his residence in Bluffton.
He was born on Nov. 12, 1946, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Tommy and Alta (Frasure) Hall and they preceded him in death. On Nov. 27, 1976 he married Lee Ann Woolley Arlington and she survives in Bluffton.
Mr. Hall was a U.S. Army Veteran who served during the Vietnam War and in the Army National Guard. He was the past owner of Cast Away Skydivers Club of Ada. He retired from Ford Motor Company of Lima. He was a life member of the VFW Post #9381of Ada and was an avid golfer.
Also surviving are a son, Michael Alan (Andrea) Hall of Ada and a daughter, Erika Kaye Hall Carter of Marysville; 4 grandchildren: Karmen and Madison Hall, Kamden and Kellan Carter; a sister, Betty (Clyde) Brown of Ada; a brother, Lloyd (Amanda) Hall of Prestonsburg, Ky.; several nieces and nephews; father-in-law, Bert Arlington of Bluffton.
He was preceded in death by four sisters: Barbara Montgomery, Donna Farrington, Phyllis Hall and Kaye Cottage; a brother, William Hall.
A memorial service will begin at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada, with Chaplain David McDonald officiating. A private family burial of ashes was held at Woodlawn Cemetery, Ada.
Friends may call 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, at Hanson-Neely Funeral Home, Ada .
Memorial contributions may be made to Community Health Professionals of Ada – Hospice.
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