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Leevester “Chubby” Hall, 68
The life of Leevester “Chubby” Hall was celebrated in a memorial service on Sept. 9, at the People’s Inter-Cities Fellowship in Marin City. Hall, who was born on April 24, 1955, and passed on Aug. 23, was greatly remembered as a good family man, and an avid baseball player who also coached others in playing softball and baseball
By Godfrey Lee
The life of Leevester “Chubby” Hall was celebrated in a memorial service on Sept. 9, at the People’s Inter-Cities Fellowship in Marin City.
Hall, who was born on April 24, 1955, and passed on Aug. 23, was greatly remembered as a good family man, and an avid baseball player who also coached others in playing softball and baseball.
Rev. Marcus Small & Rev. Ronnie Small officiated the service. Florence Williams and Carol Thomas each performed a musical selection. Ronnie Striplin shared a poem, and Nelson Scott gave a special tribute, according to the program.
The repast, after the service, was held in the Senior Center, and was decorated with a baseball on each of the tables. Photos of the Astros baseball team and a baseball in a glove decorated the wall.
Hall, affectionately known as “Chubby,” was born to Lee Verne Glass and Gladys Mae Hall. He attended Manzanita Marin City School, the Central Elementary School, and the Richardson Bay (which later became Martin Luther King) in Sausalito. He later graduated from Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley.
Growing up, someone always had to fix him a plate of food because he couldn’t serve himself properly. He could not even boil water. As an adult, Hall worked in the construction trade,
Hall loved fishing, traveling, and was a sports fanatic. He would buy a newspaper only to keep up with what was happening in the sports world.
Hall loved to spend time with his family. Hall raised his son, “Timo,” Leevester Hall Jr. He also co-parented with Mary Jean Morgan, to raise Steven Bonner. He also made sure that the family was financially stable.
Chubby was an avid baseball player. He was a pitcher, played third base, but was best known for playing the shortstop position.
As a youngster, he was on the Sausalito Little League, playing for the Oaks, the Giants, and Babe Ruth. As an adult, Hall played softball for the Marin City Astros and the B League in San Rafael.
He was a great coach and coached the teams he played for in his youth. He coached his nephews and many young boys from Marin City and Sausalito.
Hall leaves to cherish his memory his son Leevester Hall, Jr. – “Timo;” grandson Zaheer Armani Hall; siblings Homer Hall, Gwendolyn H. Block, Valanza W. Parker (Donald) and Adrian Hall; nieces and nephews Derrick, Sr., Jessica (Jada), Shakena, Shea (Michelle), Chabrea, Presita, Bianca, Kenyetta, Kaleybra, Shadee, and Larry James; great-nieces and -nephews Derrick, Jr. (D.J.), Keniya, Kal-el, Sanaa, Jordan, Brianna, Xane, Kennedy, Jada, and Jalen; uncle, Harvey (Red) Tucker; aunt, Rosie Andrews, and a host of cousins, family and friends.
