BISCOE — Della Kay (Mason) Hall,
age 80, of Biscoe passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter on January 4, 2022. She was surrounded by her son, daughter, and special sister-in-law, Bettie Brannan.
Della was preceded in death by her loving husband of 45 years, Dewey Lee Hall; her mother, Armenta Sperry Mason; and father, James Mason; one granddaughter, Adalynn Maye Hall; and two sisters, Robbie Mason Jordan and Lou Alice Mason Watson.
Della is survived and lovingly remembered by her son, Christopher (Paula) Hall of Biscoe; one daughter, Beth (Darrell) Prine of Hazen; two aunts, Bernice Sperry of Cabot, and Bee (Sperry) Eaton of North Little Rock; brother-in-law, Ken (JoAnn) Hall of Des Arc; sisters-in-law, Nola Hampton of Des Arc and Bettie (Teddy) Brannan of Biscoe; six grandchildren, Lance (Sara) Prine of Cave Springs, Jeremy (Kalen) Prine of Stuttgart, Lance Stafford (Cari) Prine of Hazen, Sean (Alexis) Hall of Moncks Corner, S.C., Luke Stafford Prine of Clarkesville, TN., and Payton (Courtney) Tarry of Biscoe; 11 great-grands; and a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Della graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in 1963 with her BS in Physical Education. She started her coaching career at 71st High School in Fayetteville, N.C., coaching girls’ basketball, while her husband, Dewey served in the Army. They moved to Prairie County in 1972 where she coached golf and girls’ basketball in the Des Arc school district a few years before going to the DeValls Bluff school district, which is where she retired. She was the first female coach to coach a high school boys baseball team and take them to the state playoffs.
Della was known as DK, Della Kay, Coach Hall, Coach, Mom, and Granny. She made a positive impact on the lives of all she came in contact with and was known to be an encourager and a hugger.
Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m., followed by a celebration of life service at 2 p.m. at Family Christian Fellowship Church, 603 West Washington Street, in Hazen on Saturday, January 8, 2022.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Family Christian Fellowship, P.O. Box 982, Hazen, Ar. 72064 or Arkansas Hospice, 14 Parkstone Circle, North Little Rock Ar. 72116. Online obituary at www.westbrookfuneralhomehazen.com