James Hall Sr

James Hinson Hall, Sr. (“Pop”), 91, of Lake Oconee passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, GA. Pop was born November 7, 1930, in Alco, LA. He was the son of the late Rufus James Hall and Audrey Hinson Hall. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the U.S.S. Iowa. After the war, he entered a newly-developing industry known as cable television. He was a True Cable pioneer who built some of the first cable systems in the state of Mississippi for Comcast. He then moved in the mid-1960s to help build systems for Storer Cable. Storer Cable became one of the leading cable operators in the United States under his leadership. He retired to Lake Oconee in the mid-1980s and decided that the lake needed cable TV. He recruited his children and built Plantation Cablevision which served this community for 26 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Lewis Hall, and eldest son, James Hinson Hall, Jr. As passionate as Pop was about his work, his heart was truly with his family and the community. He was a long-time member of Eatonton First United Methodist Church where he was both a generous contributor and involved member. He loved more than anything to spend time gathered in his retirement home with family and close friends and was a true patriarch. You could often find him with a big glass of iced tea playing rummy or cribbage at his dining room table with a mix of kids and grandkids. He was one of the most intelligent, steady, and generous men and the world will be a little less shiny without him. He is survived by his children John Hall (Paulette), Joel Hall (Tracy), and Jan Dugan (Mark), all of Lake Oconee. and a Daughter-in-law, Peggy Hall. Sisters, Mary Nell Greenwood of Granbury, TX, and Emma Burkett (Stanley) of West Monroe, LA. He is also survived by 6 grandchildren: Ashley Thompson (Billy), James “Hinson” Hall, III (Ashley), Audrey Dugan, Joshua Dugan (Abbie), Sean Dugan, and Hank Hall. He had 5 precious great grandchildren that he loved deeply: Anson, Tanner, Isla, Vera, and Tripp. A private family service to be held at graveside. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to your favorite veterans’ charity.

James Hall Sr

November 7, 1930 - September 1, 2022