Loretta Layne Hall was born June 6, 1938 in Ft. Worth, Texas to Norman Elvis Layne and Nannie Miller Boydston. She passed away June 23, 2020 in Longview, Texas.

Loretta married Joe Franklin Hall on February 15, 1960. She graduated from East Texas Baptist University with a Bachelors Degree, and earned her Masters Degree from University of Texas, Tyler Campus, and was a devoted teacher for thirty-five years. She loved teaching the Adult Education and helping people to obtain their GED. She loved her family, her grandchildren, and great-grandchildren dearly. She enjoyed working jigsaw puzzles and playing solitaire on the computer, and loved painting, even while in the nursing home. She was a devout Christian and loved reading her Bible. She was a member of The Church of Marshall since 1978.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman Layne and Nannie Boydston; husband, Joe Franklin Hall; son, Jody Hall; brother, Marvin Layne; sister-in-law, Pat Layne; grandson, Charlie Stuart, and great granddaughter, Ashley Stuart.

She is survived by her daughters, Sherri Schroeder and husband, John, and Vanessa Hicks and husband, Wade; grandchildren, Crystal Stuart, Amanda Wales and husband Will, Elysha Cunningham and husband DuWayne, and Daniel Hicks; great-grandchildren, Tyler Murph, Alisa Murchison, Hannah Wales, Dean Wales, and Joseph Murchison. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hall will 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 29, 2020 in the chapel of Downs Funeral Home. A visitation time with family and friends will be from 6-8 p.m., Sunday, June 28 ^th at Downs Funeral Home in Marshall.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Church of Marshall on Harper Drive in Marshall in her memory.