Obituary of Norman Courtland Hall

HALL, Norman Courtland - 78, Berwick, Kings Co., formerly of Morristown, Kings Co., passed away, Friday, November 5, 2010, in the Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born at the family home in Morristown, he was a son of the late Samuel and Molly (Coleman) Hall. Norman worked at several businesses in Berwick, before attending Mack?¢s Business College, Kentville, in the fall of 1966 and had graduated the following year with a business degree. He was employed as an accountant at Andrew?¢s Department Store, Middleton, until his retirement. He was a life-time member of the Morristown Baptist Church, where he had been organist and choir director, as well as a Sunday school teacher. Norman had also been the organist and choir director at St. John?¢s United Church, Middleton and for many years at the Berwick Baptist Church. He had also played the organ at several other valley churches as well as at many weddings, funerals and other events throughout the Annapolis Valley. Norman loved to curl, garden, play cards, paint, attend jams and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He will be sadly missed by everyone. Surviving are his sister, Dorothy Benedict, Berwick; nephew, Steven Benedict; several cousins. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his brother, Joseph Hall; brother-in-law, Lawrence Benedict. There will be no visitation. All are welcome to attend a Graveside Service for Norman at 1:30 p.m., Friday, November 12, in the Berwick Cemetery, Main Street, Berwick. Rev. Douglas Porter officiating, with a reception to follow in the Serenity Lindsay Funeral Home, 192 Commercial St., Berwick, N.S., B0P 1E0, (902-538-9900). Family flowers only, donations in his memory may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia or to any charity. Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home address or on-line by visiting: www.serenitylindsayfuneralhome.ca