Basil Hall

Mr. Basil Bernard Hall, 66, of Decatur, Georgia passed Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Funeral Services for Mr. Hall will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Bible Way Ministries International, 894 Constitution Rd. S.E., Atlanta, GA 30315. Bishop Matthew Norwood, Bishop of The House. Pastor Monte E. Norwood, Senior Pastor. Interment at Kennedy Memorial Gardens, 2500 River Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294. Visitation is 10:00AM-8:00PM Friday, September 18, 2015 at our SOUTH DEKALB Chapel. Wake Service Friday, 7:00PM-8:00PM. "A Private Kappa Alpha Psi Service for Members Only" will be held at 7:00PM Thursday, September 17, 2015. Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Home 4347 Flat Shoals Pkwy, Decatur, GA 30034 (404) 241-5656 Pete’s Obituary Basil Bernard Hall was born on March 23, 1949 to the union of the late Willie Clifford Hall and Louise Davidson Bady Hall. He was affectionately known to his family and friends as “Pete.” Basil accepted Christ as his Savior. He was a member of The Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church (House of Hope) at the time of his death. Previously, Basil was an active member of East Lake United Methodist Church and Greenforest Community Baptist Church. He spoke about looking forward to attending church again when he regained his health, insisting that nothing would keep him from going to church. Basil was educated in the Atlanta Public Schools, graduating from Thomasville Elementary in 1962, and from Luther Judson Price High School in 1967. During his high school years, Basil demonstrated his athletic abilities by starring in varsity football, basketball, and baseball. He also participated in several school clubs. Upon his graduation from Price High School, Basil was honored to be the recipient of numerous honors and awards recognizing his achievements in academics, sports, and student leadership. In September of 1967, Basil began his pursuit of a college degree at Morehouse College. He played football and baseball for four years, distinguishing himself with athletic awards in football and baseball. He graduated from Morehouse with honors in June of 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. When Dr. Hugh Gloster, President of Morehouse College, awarded Basil his degree, he also offered him a job on the staff at Morehouse. Turning down offers to play professional baseball, he accepted Dr. Gloster’s offer, thereby becoming the youngest head coach in the history of Morehouse College, a distinction Basil still holds. At the end of the 1976-77 academic year, Basil left Morehouse and accepted a teaching position in the Atlanta Public School System. He worked at several schools during his twenty-nine year career with the school system. His assignments included: Southwest High School (teacher and coach), Price High School (teacher, coach and athletic director), Price Middle School (teacher), Mays High School (teacher and coach), Archer High School (assistant principal), Kennedy Middle School (principal), Kimberly Elementary School (assistant principal) and Continental Colony Elementary School (principal). Basil enjoyed a wonderful career doing what he loved, working with children and athletics. He retired in June of 2006. The most loveable and enjoyable part of his life, next to God, was family. He married his high school sweetheart, Niyokia Morris, on June 16, 1973. Basil and Niyokia were blessed with one child, Brandon Bernard Hall. Basil remained faithful and devoted to Niyokia until her passing on September 8, 2003. In God’s divine providence, Basil found love again with Barbara Latimer. Barbara endeared herself to Basil and his family, and was a cherished part of his life, caring for him until his transition. With Barbara and his family at his bedside, Basil departed this life on September 8, 2015, exactly 12 years after Niyokia’s departure. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Willie (Louise) Hall, and his brothers, Benjamin Bady and Richard Bady. Basil leaves to cherish his memories: his love, Barbara Latimer; one son, Mr. & Mrs. Brandon (Shenika) Hall; two grandchildren, Bradley & Shelby; three sisters, Mrs. Mildred Hall Ogletree, Mrs. Jeannette Hall Knox (Winston), and Mrs. Aurelia Hall Banks (Paul, Sr.); and one brother, Mr. Michael B. Hall; three sisters-in-law, Dorothy J. Bady (Benjamin), Dorothy M. Bady (Richard), and Constance Hall; five brothers-in-law, Mr. James L. Morris (Jacqueline), Mr. Andrew C. Morris (Henrietta); Mr. Robert G. Morris, Mr. Phillip D. Morris (Niecy), Mr. George R. Morris (Sharon); one aunt, Christine Hall; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and a host of family, fraternity brothers, and friends.

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Basil Hall

March 23, 1949 - September 8, 2015