James W. Hall

James W. Hall, 62, of Salem, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late Horace Vance Hall and Barbara Hall Spence of Salem, and had been a life long area resident. In addition to his father, his brother, Darrell Hall, preceded him in death. James was an avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He worked as a security officer, was a member of the N.R.A., and enjoyed watching NASCAR. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughter, Teresa Stanton and her husband, Lee; a sister, Linda Hall; stepfather, Charles Spence; granddaughter, Darien Stanton; and a special aunt, Maxine Caldwell. A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 2 p.m. at Piedmont Cemetery in Shawsville, VA. The family will receive friends on Thursday, February14, 2013 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, 540-389-5441. An online guestbook is available by visiting www.johnmoakey.com.