Mrs. Linda Ruth Hall's Obituary
Linda Ruth Hall, 68, was delivered by the grace of God from the vicissitudes of this life “shuffling off her mortal coil” on June 4, 2021 following several months of illness. She was born October 7, 1952 in East Liverpool, Ohio and moved to Nashville in 1974 marrying her husband J Mark Hall on 7/5/1974 who survives her as well as their three children Meghan A. Bullock (Jeff) of Hendersonville, Wesley K. Hall of Nashville, and J. Devin Hall of Seattle, WA. Linda has four grandchildren Finley Ruth, Piper Rose, Hudson Duke Bullock and Maple Beatrix Hall. During her final days Linda was lovingly cared for and supported at her home in the Pasquo area of Davidson County by her family and staff from Alive Hospice. Linda is preceded in death by her parents Robert and Barbara Morris. She is survived by her brothers Robert, Terry, and Bruce Morris and sister Karen Basham.
Linda spent over 42 years of service at Baptist Hospital/St. Thomas Hospital Midtown. Serving as a unit clerk from 1974 for six years, and then after graduating with an RN degree from the University of Tennessee in 1980 she continued as a nurse for the next 36 years. Her early career was primarily spent in Baptist Hospital's Neuro ICU serving for a time as its Head Nurse. Later she worked in the Hospitals' Rehab Unit and Wound Care Center retiring at the end of 2017 from the Craig Center for Advanced Wound Healing.
Outside of work Linda spent a lot of active interest in her children's growth and development including serving as school volunteer, church youth volunteer, soccer mom, hockey mom, and both Girl and Boy Scout volunteer. When her nest emptied of kids she engaged in several activities including ballroom dance and Zumba classes and became a backyard beekeeper with her husband. Linda was an avid fan of the Nashville Predators constantly pestering the fans of opposing teams with her ceaseless cheers and chants, especially for Radulov, Vokoun, and Rinne. She supported several charitable organizations over the years by participating in their sponsored Walk/Runs including Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Boulevard Bolt for the homeless, Boot Scootin' For Oral Cancer Screening, and Indian Lake Loop to create student and business partnerships. Linda particularly found both sustenance for her soul and a Christ like mission for social justice and awareness from Scarritt Bennett Center's weekly services “Vespers and All That Jazz” and “Tuesdays in the Chapel”.
Linda had many teachers, mentors, colleagues and friends that she admired and who helped to shape her into a person that cherished a dedication to servanthood in both her professional and personal life. A list of all would be long and varied and many names worthy of inclusion would be unintentionally missed but there are two outstanding nurses that need special mentioned for their impact on her life, Sue Longcore of Wear Valley, TN and Linda Horan of Sevier County, TN are both women of distinction upon whom Linda patterned her life of service.
A visitation will take place from 3 PM until 6 PM Sunday, June 6, at Spring Hill Funeral Home in Nashville.
As a testament to Linda's life you may consider a gift to Scarritt Bennett Center, Nashville Predators Foundation or a charitable foundation of your choice.
https://scarrittbennett.org/donate/
https://www.nhl.com/predators/community/predators-foundation
“Every believer has received grace gifts, so use them to serve one another as faithful stewards of the many-colored tapestry of God's grace.” 1 Peter 4:10 (TPT) The Passion Translation “For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him” 1 Thessalonians 4:14.
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