Lawrence Hall Obituary

We are sad to announce that on August 7, 2023, at the age of 83, Lawrence Hall of Pleasantville, New Jersey, born in Atlantic City, New Jersey passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Oliver Jones and Ella Mae Thomas-Hamilton; his stepfather Bernard James Thomas, Sr.; his brothers, Bernard James Thomas, Jr. and Charles Bruce Thomas; and his brothers-in-law, William Johnson (Tammy), J. C. Johnson (Lonnise), El-Amin Shabazz (Judy) and Jose Johnson (Joy).

He is survived by: his friends, Michael Byard, Sonny McNair and Joe Hathaway; his wife Antoinette Nadine Hall; his sons, Troy Lamont Hall (Linda), Keith Brian Hall (Josephine) and Jahmil Shakur (Malikah); his sisters-in-law, Betty Thomas and Mabel McKnight; his grandchildren, Chanietta Yvonne Bradley (Elda), Jamika Bruce (Ronald), Dontryse Greer, Ajene Hall, Jahmil Bailey, Ishmial Shakur and Jabril Shakur; his great grandchildren, Z'Mrioni'Piggy Wiggy', Hamir'Chub Chub', Azaria'Chatty Kathy', Hasir-Eli'Lil Guy', Zahki Rodarte, Ishmial'Pito' and Aanisah; his nieces and nephews, Tayamisha Nashai Von Hendricks (Shakai), Francine Mozelle (Johnny Bazmore), Ruth Abdur-Rahman, Laquay Thomas and Maurice Johnson; his close friend Jacque'Butch'McCoy; and also Ethan Michael McClean.