Ruth Z. Williams Hall

Ruth Z. Williams Hall, 83, a resident of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at the family residence. She was a member of Victory Street Church of God and was passionate about playing piano and played for various churches and groups throughout the years. She was a woman of faith and a prayer warrior. Her passion and loves of her life were her children and family.

She was a retired school teacher after serving 31 years in the Bradley County School system and was also listed in the Who’s Who of American School Teachers. She was past president of the American Legion Auxiliary and was a USAF Gold Star Mother.

Mrs. Hall was the daughter of the late Dr. Claude “CR” Woodard and Martha Widener Woodard; she is also preceded in death by her two sons, Ronald Falke and Jerry Falke; siblings, Eugene Woodard, Loranzo Woodard, Wayne Woodard, and Mildred Lowery.

She is survived by her husband, Col. H. Robert Hall of Cleveland; four children: Brenda Hall and husband, Tony of VA; Bertie Cranfield; Paul Falke and wife, Rhonda; and Barbara Mitchell and husband, Kevin; all of Cleveland; nine grandchildren: T.J. Hall, Kelly Baker, Jennifer Thompson, John Owen, Eric Falke, Brittany Lowe, Bethany Wesley, Brynn Stansberry, and Madison Stansberry; twenty great-grandchildren; two brothers, Harvey Woodard of Pensacola, Florida and Kenneth Woodard of Montgomery, Alabama.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2016 in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home. A private entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Hall family guestbook at www.ralphbuckner.com.