Lewis Henry Hall was born on April 27, 1938 in Fitzgerald, GA, to Calvin Califf and Ida Marie Hall. Lewis met the love of his life, Linda Davis Hall, in 1965. It was a whirlwind courtship of only 6 months that lasted over 60 years. They had two children, John Califf “K” and Amanda Caryl. After a courageous battle with cancer, God’s mercy and grace took him home on September 26, 2026.

Lewis accepted Jesus as his Savior when he was 16 at Arbor Baptist Church in Fitzgerald, GA. He was later a member of First Baptist Church and Central United Methodist Church, both in Fitzgerald, GA, and presently First Baptist Church, Brunswick, GA. Lewis loved gospel music and had an extensive playlist of his favorite songs he played all the time. 

Lewis began his career in 1963 with Atlantic Coastline Railroad, later becoming Seaboard Coast Line and finally CSX Transportation. His time working on the railroad spanned 41 years as a conductor and later a system rules examiner. The life of a railroad man was not always easy. Admittedly, he missed out on a lot while Linda raised the children. However, these latter golden years he relished the role of loving husband, devoted father, and doting PaPa.

Though Lewis did not pick up a golf club until he was 30 years old, his late start relationship with the game quickly evolved into a lifelong passion. Over the decades, Lewis proved to be an exceptionally skilled golfer. What began as a newfound hobby on local fairways in Fitzgerald, truly encompassed the entire family. His son “K” shared in the love of the sport with his dad. His daughter Amanda, from the time she was a young toddler, was frequently by his side riding or even napping on the golf cart while he played. He won countless Fitzgerald Country Club Championships and remarkably racked up 13 career holes-in-one.

Lewis became a member of the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Employees Golf Association, later the CSX Golf Association. In the years of his membership, he played and placed in every system wide annual tournament. In 1986, he won the tournament championship while playing the Blue Monster course at the Doral Country Club in Miami, FL.

Life in Fitzgerald was anchored by an inseparable circle of lifelong friends who turned everyday moments into cherished memories. The bonds ran incredibly deep between Lewis and Linda’s family, Raymond and Annette Braddy’s family, Bud and Sis Strickland’s family, Gerald and Sandra Thompson’s family, and his brother Lem and Joan’s family. The men spent many days on the golf course and the moms spent the summers at the country club pool with the kids. This group became extended family, vacationing together and spending many “auspicious” occasions together. The most treasured gathering occurred every December 23 rd , when they came together and celebrated Christmas, cementing a lifetime of laughter, love, and memories that their children will carry with them forever. Lewis was the only patriarch left out of thisgroup of friends, and in the words of Dede Strickland Rowan, Lewis is “another legend gone”.

In 2006, Lewis and Linda happily relocated to Saint Simons Island to be closer to their children. For the first time in 20 years, the family was all together. Above all else, Lewis treasured his role as PaPa. His grandsons, Brett and Jacob, were his sidekicks and buddies, and his granddaughter, Elise, held a special place in his heart as his little princess. He never missed a game, school program or dance recital.

His deep love of golf is how he found his second career at Ocean Forest Golf Club on Sea Island. He spent 20 years as a fixture at the club where his bigger than life personality and his heart for service endeared him to the members there. It was this position that gave him the opportunity to continue playing golf for the rest of his days. Along the way, he formed another close-knit group of golfing buddies he enjoyed playing with regularly.

Lewis never met a stranger and seemed to have the unique ability to make a personal connection to everyone he met. Everyone knew he was one of a kind and could tell a joke like no other. The family asks that in his memory you offer a handshake and introduce yourself to a stranger, give someone a smile, and if possible, tell someone a joke to make them laugh.

Lewis is survived by his loving wife Linda Davis Hall; son, John Califf “K” Hall, and his wife, Shelly; daughter, Amanda Caryl Snipes, and her husband, Dewey Joseph “DJ” Snipes. He was the best PaPa in the world to his grandchildren: Sidney Brett Hall, and his fiancé, Nancy Verduzco; Elise Marie Snipes; and Dewey Jacob Snipes. Also surviving their Uncle Lewis Henry are nieces and nephew Kathy Tinley (Lawton), Lamar Hall (Sarah), and Beth Hall-Turner (Mark), and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents and twin brothers Lamar and Lemuel Hall.

A humble man who never liked the attention to be on him, Lewis requested for there to be no memorial service. If you desire to make a memorial gift, the family suggests a donation to the Music Ministry at First Baptist Church, Brunswick or the Hospice of the Golden Isles.