John Ervin 'Jack' Hall, Junior, 89 of Pensacola, FL.

Jack was born in Phoenix, Arizona in 1930. His formative years were spent in Los Angeles, California and St. George, Utah. Soon after recently being diagnosed with MDS (a form of bone marrow cancer), Jack passed to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning January 8, 2020.

He was a graduate of Dixie College in St. George and also received his Masters Degree from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.

He served the United States as a Naval Aviator in the 1950s. During his Flight Training at NAS Pensacola, he met his then future Bride - Mary Voncile Newton. Almost by happenstance, he had reluctantly accepted an invitation from his good friend and fellow Cadet Woody Cecil to go to Sunday School at St. Mark Methodist Church. It was on that day that he met Voncile. Their first date was the next week on Easter Sunday 1952. She later pinned him with his Navy Wings and they were married on that August 31st.

He piloted the Lockheed P-2V Neptune as Part of Navy Squadron VP-5 (Mad Foxes) in both Maritime Patrol and Anti-Submarine Warfare capacities. His Duty assignments allowed him to discover many new favorite destinations in the United States and Europe. He continued his Navy career as a Reserve Officer, serving in many instructor and educational roles. He retired from the Navy at the rank of Lieutenant Commander.

He had a successful early career as an executive with Prudential Financial Insurance Company in Jacksonville, Florida and subsequently with American National Bank in Mobile, Alabama - as Vice President in charge of Commercial Lending.

Having relocated to Pensacola in the early 1960s, he worked for and managed multiple Small Business Investment initiatives for James H. Baroco, Sr. He was also instrumental in having driven Escambia County's initial approval and subsequent construction of the University Parkway Connector between Davis Highway and 9 Mile Road. That served as a catalyst for rapid growth in north Pensacola.

In the 1970s, as a Visiting Professor at the University of West Florida, he taught curriculum in Real Estate, Marketing, and Business.

His sense of Wanderlust was at the core of his persona. He instilled this sense of passion for travel and adventure into his family as well. It continues to this day. He was a voracious reader and always had a willingness to share what he had learned. He was especially passionate about Art, History, and Architecture.

He was the ultimate Travel Tour Guide for his immediate family. Voncile, Derek, Kevin, and Tamara were able to discover so many new places in the Western United States with him at the helm. Many summers and very special family moments were spent visiting family and friends in Utah and California.

In his later years, he became passionate about Genealogical study and research. Through this, he was able to discover and bond with more of his extended family and assisted others in doing the same.

He was a helper and a motivator - always looking for ways to assist those in need of guidance or other forms of support. He genuinely cared about the challenges of others and how he could help to remediate them.

For the better part of the past decade, he enjoyed being a part of General Mike Ferguson's Bible Study Group. The camaraderie and fellowship he experienced with them was very influential in his life. He was also a Member of the St. Mark United Methodist Church and for many decades served as a Sunday School Teacher there.

Perhaps his most important calling late in his life was the role of caretaker for his loving wife Voncile. With his health also in decline from cancer and with no real guidance on how to approach caring for a loved one being affected by severe dementia, he spent most of the past 5 years of his life dedicated to her care. Voncile continues to be well cared for going forward because of his planning.

Jack's positive impact on so many during his long life will be his legacy. When asked about his farewell message, Dad said "My hope is that I'll be remembered for trying to help others and for continuously striving to be a better person". Dad - Mission accomplished!

He is preceded in death by his father, John Ervin Hall; his mother, Marie Johnson; and brother, Richard Partridge.

Jack is survived by his wife, Mary Voncile Hall of Pensacola, Florida; brother, Robert Gus Johnson (Donna) of Boise, Idaho; sister, Marcy Oliver-McCormick of Nipomo, California;

Son, Derek Jon Hall (Kari) of Austin, Texas; son, Kevin Newton Hall (Angie) of Delray Beach, Florida; daughter, Tamara Voncile Weber (Carl) of Flower Mound, Texas; grandchildren, Talia Danielle Young of Acworth, Georgia, David Jonathan Weber of Denton, Texas, Alexandra 'Ali' Lynne Hall of Austin, Texas, John Paul Weber of Lihue, Hawaii, Joel Michael Weber of Austin, Texas, Mackenzie Kaye Hall of Dallas, Texas, Grace Elizabeth Weber of San Diego, California; great grandchildren, Reid and Reise Young of Acworth, Georgia, Abigail and Ruth Weber of Denton, Texas,

Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00pm Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Funeral Service will begin at 11:00am Friday, January 17, 2020 at St. Mark United Methodist Church with Rev. David Morris and Rev. Darrel Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Barrancas National Cemetery with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: AA-MDS International Foundation,

4330 East West Highway, Suite 230, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, https://aamds.org/

Special Thanks: Dr. Alexander Brown and the Staff at Ascension Sacred Heart Cancer Center, Catherine York, Gary Watson, Bill Spain, Darrel Taylor, Belinda Price (RN and Niece), Lula Andrews, Shaquita Booker, Michael Cumpton, and also Jack's friends at the General Mike Ferguson's Bible Study Group