On Sunday, January 24th, 2021, Shirley Natalie Sullivan Hall, transitioned at age 84.

Shirley was born on April 6, 1936 on Shellbanks Farm (Hampton Institute) in Elizabeth County, Virginia to Hattie Lee Moore and John Isadore Sullivan. At an early age she left Virginia and moved to Greenville, South Carolina where she was raised by her grandparents Elma V. and William P. Sullivan. Shirley attended Hampton Institute (now University) and received her BSN in Nursing in 1959. She went on to earn her MS in Maternal and Child Health from Boston University in 1973.

Shirley's career spanned several years working as a nurse at various locations including the Manhattan Veterans Administration in New York, New York and the Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughter's in Norfolk, Virginia. She retired as a Professor of Nursing, School of Nursing, Hampton University.

Shirley married James Hall III in 1964 and raised two daughters and one son.

An avid Washington Redskins fan, Shirley was a devout Catholic with a passion for butterflies, salt and pepper shakers and a friendly game of Scrabble. Admired and respected by her students and colleagues, Shirley was inducted into the Hampton University School of Nursing Hall of Fame in 1994. She was a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Shirley has joined her parents, husband, and brothers Junius and Douglas. She is survived by her children, Sandra, Marisa and her husband Michael Summers, James and his wife Althea; grandchildren, Cameron, Slade, Ava, and Zoe; her siblings, John, Charles, Franklin, Vivian, Ramona, Angela, Francis, Carolyn; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends, classmates, and sorority sisters.

A Celebration of Life service will be conducted by Pastor T. E. Simmons at 11:00 am EST on Saturday, January 30th, at Reedy Fork Baptist Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Watkins, Garrett & Wood Funeral Home, Inc.

In lieu of flowers, a contribution to the Shirley S. Hall HUSON Endowed Scholarship would be greatly appreciated. Please send donations to:

Hampton University Office of Development

200 William R. Harvey Way

Hampton, VA 23668

Checks made payable to: Hampton University

Memo: Shirley S. Hall Hampton University School of Nursing Endowed Scholarship

Link to online donations:

http://oaa.hamptonu.edu/s/1339/give2019/giving-form.aspx?sid=1339&gid=1&pgid=673

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Published by Daily Press from Jan. 29 to Jan. 30, 2021.

Memories and Condolences
for Shirley Hall

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10 Entries

Wanda R Jones

January 23, 2024

Ms. Hall you are still in my thoughts. My condolences will always be to Sandra and her siblings. I am so honor to call Sandra Hall my forever friend.

Barbara Cross-Jones

October 28, 2022

Ms. Hall was one of y favorite Professors at HUSON. She was always so authentic and honest. She made clinical at Eastern Mental hospital "fun".I enjoyed sharing time with her when we worked on research projects and the School Nurse program. She will be surely missed.

Wanda R Jones

March 16, 2021

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

Wanda R Jones

March 16, 2021

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

FAYE LEMON

February 2, 2021

Shirley,
We had some great times at Hampton School of Nursing.
Thoughts and prayers to your family.
Peace be with you.
Faye (Karl) Lemon

Doris Irby-Drayton

February 1, 2021

Good Morning... Sadden to hear of Mrs. Hall passing. As a Hamptonian from the Class of Eminence '81 and School of Nursing, '81 and '86, it is a honor to be able to send heartfelt condolences to the family of our beloved Mrs. Hall... She was true to her faith in God which was self evident in her teaching both the Art and Science of Nursing . We Thank you..and she had away of knowing each of her students personally, as she guided them into becoming Professional Registered Nurses, at our "Home by the Sea". May the Grace and Love of God comfort your hearts.

Joye Rozier

February 1, 2021

Mrs. Hall was an angel, spending her personal time to tutor me and provide meals in between. I am so grateful I got to thank her personally some years ago. I would not have become the nurse I was meant to be had it not been for her kindness and love for her nursing students. Sleep in peace Mrs. Hall

James LaVelle Dickens

January 31, 2021

Mrs. Hall was a great HUSON Nursing Instructor, and loved her job.

Edward Poindexter

January 31, 2021

Mrs Hall was a dedicated Professor and mentor to all of the students of the class of 94. She was kind, loving, supportive, and always has an open door to listen to whatever issues we were facing. Good surely gained an Angel. My prayers are with the family and her extended Hampton family. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.

January 31, 2021

Mrs Hall was my favorite nursing instructor at Hampton. She was pivotal in making me the nurse I am today. Cheryl Battle Taylor, Class of 1980

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