Harriet Sue Hall

Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet Sue Hall, age 79 of Cookeville, will be held Thursday, October 27th at 2:00 p.m. in the Cookeville chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Crest Lawn Cemetery. Bros. Bruce McLarty and Buddy Johnson will officiate.

Her family will receive friends Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and again Thursday from 12:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.

Mrs. Hall died Monday October 24, 2022 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.

She was born October 29, 1942 in Cookeville to the late Edward "Ed" H. and Frances Jacobs Hooper. She attended Cookeville Central High and earned a bachelors degree from Tennessee Tech University. Harriet Sue began her 30 year career as a teacher at the former Dry Valley school, moving to Northeast Elementary at the opening of the school where she taught kindergarten for many years until her retirement.

Harriet Sue lived a very active and social life, involving herself in many organizations. She was an Alpha Delta Pi sorority alum and also a member of the TTU Women's Club for many years. While teaching and in retirement, she was active in both the Putnam County, Tennessee Education Associations and ADK, an International Honorary Organization for Women Educators. In addition, she remained connected to her former colleagues as a member of the Northeast retired teachers group. Also, she was a founding member of the Junior Women's Club and a member of Town & Gown. Harriet Sue loved the community and cherished the many deep relationships and friendships formed from her involvement. She was a member of the Jefferson Ave Church of Christ.

She bravely faced health issues in her retirement years, surviving cancer on two occasions and enduring a Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Ann Hooper Ward and brother in law, Harry H. Ward.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Phil Hall; sons, Philip (LeeAnn) Hall and Rex Hall; grandson, Ryan Hall; and by nephews, Harry H. Ward Jr. (Chip and Samantha) and Andrew Hooper Ward (Andy) both of Nashville.

Chip Ward, Andy Ward, Ryan Hall, James Gentry, Durley McLarty, Hill Carlen will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Northeast Elementary School Retired Teachers, the Sunday night Gourmet Group, Davis Watts and Jackie Borden.

Memorial contributions may be made the Foundation at Cookeville Regional Medical Center, Cancer Care Fund, 1 Medical Center Blvd., Cookeville, TN 38501 and/or to the Edward H. Hooper Business Scholarship Fund at Tennessee Tech University.

Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111. Share memories and condolences at hhhfunerals.com.