Clara Magdelena Craig Hall was born December 5, 1912 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Her family moved to Wichita in 1924 when she was 12 years old. She was baptized at age 16 on Feb. 15, 1931 at the First Baptist Church of Wichita, Kansas. In 1934 she married Parker Edson Hall. She had lived in Wichita for a total of 86 years. She and Parker moved to Georgetown (Via Christi Village) in 1999, where they enjoyed new friends, activities, and the gracious care of the caregivers. She was a charter member of Metropolitan Baptist Church, but the last few years had attended the church services at Georgetown.
Her husband, Parker, and her five siblings, Lloyd, Carl, Mabel, Edith, and Mary preceded her in death. Parker and Clara raised their family of 3 sons, Donald, Charles, and Howard and now Clara leaves her sons, their wives and 6 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
In April 2009 Clara and Parker celebrated 75 years of marriage. Parker preceded her in death last December. During these last 9 months she bravely continued demonstrating the strong character that those who knew her admired, despite failing health and near blindness. Clara was a model homemaker. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, and serving her family. She was thrifty, never throwing away a leftover, reusing, remaking, recycling whatever she had. She had a servant's heart. She had a quiet, loving spirit. She was always neat and proper. She never complained, always dealing with whatever came into her life with poise and patience. Throughout the years she was active in Eastern Star, HDU, Garden club, and other clubs.
Clara loved her family. She had sweet memories of her early years with her siblings and parents and grandparents. Everyone remembers those delicious meals she would prepare from her tiny kitchen -hosting the family gatherings, celebrating birthdays and holidays. Her famous chocolate chip cookies will never be reproduced but always remembered.
Throughout the years she faithfully decorated the graves of her family members every Memorial Day with flowers from her own garden---including faithfully decorating the grave of baby Ronald James, a 4th son that had died at childbirth in 1940.. She was proud of her children and enjoyed every visit and phone call that came from her scattered loved ones.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Shriners Childrens Hospital.