Dorothea Ruth Hall was born September 20, 1933 in Camden, Arkansas, to the late, Juanita Stockman and Hallie Johnson of Camden, Arkansas. Peacefully, on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, God called her home.

Dorothea graduated as salutatorian of her class in May, 1951, from Lincoln High School. She was known as "Dot" by her friends and family.

On September 9, 1951, she was joined in holy matrimony to James Franklin Hall.

Dorothea was employed by Pace and General Dynamics in East Camden, where she later retired. She united with New St. James AME Church where she was a member and attended until her health declined.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Juanita Stockman and Hallie Johnson, her husband; James Franklin Hall, one sister; Melva Patterson, and one son; James Melvin Hall Sr.

She leaves to cherish her memory, one son; Ronald (Pam) Hall of Florida, four daughters; Cassandra (Steven) Steward, Ruth (James) Flenory, Regina Sams, Mae Alexander all of Arkansas; son; Keith (Lea) Hall of Oklahoma, sister; Shirley (Clev) Hodges of Mississippi; great uncle; Lawrence Royston of Illinois, 13 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, God-daughter; Gloria Holmes; close friends; Patsy Lawrence, Ernestine McKenzie, and the New St. James AME Church family.