Leroy (Lee) Kenton Hall

Leroy (Lee) Kenton Hall, 83, of Louisville, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, October 27, 2024. He was born on March 7, 1941 in Beattyville, KY. He graduated from Lee County High School and later from Eastern Kentucky University. He was an avid UK Cats fan, loved playing golf and also facilitating Bible studies. He served as Head Elder and Elder for many years at his church. Lee loved the Lord with all of his heart and served as a humble example and messenger for His word. He was incredibly genuine with a dry humor, and was well known, loved and respected by many people from all walks of life.

He spent most of his life in the restaurant business and as a restaurant owner consisting of two TW Lee's in Lexington and Cincinnati, three KFC restaurants in Abilene, Texas during the late 60s, and working personally with Colonel Sanders at the Colonels Lady Inn in Shelbyville, Kentucky. He was Vice President of Operations for Long John Silver in Kentucky, owned and operated TGI Fridays at South Park, Lexington, Kentucky, and opened three other stores in Tennessee and Virginia. He also owned and operated five Studebakers in Louisville, Washington DC, Pittsburgh and Atlanta. Lastly, he was a partner of Buckhead Mountain Grill in Louisville and Newport, Kentucky.

Many of his employees remember him as a very honest, hard-working and generous man who was willing to donate his time training and mentoring managers, and employees.

In the year 2000, Lee married Sandy, who he considered his "soulmate". They became a blended family and were married for 25 years until his death. He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Christine Bradley Hall, his father, Thomas Kenton Hall and his sister, Patricia Ann Abner. He is currently survived by his wife Sandy, his sons from a previous marriage to Mary Beth Veltkamp, Clay Hall (Amy) and Houston Hall (Dolores); stepsons Trey Sharp (Cherryl) and Austin Sharp (Ruthie); brothers Tom Hall and Jim Hall (Sabrina) and his sister, Gail (Tunia) Farmer and last but not least 12 precious grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at 4:00 pm

The Middletown Seventh-Day Adventist Church,

125 Watterson Trail

Louisville, KY. 40243

Expressions of Sympathy may be made to

Hosparus Health of Louisville

6200 Dutchman's Lane, Louisville,KY. 40205