Myrna Martell Hall, the beloved mother of her four sons, passed away unexpectedly on April 12, 2021. Her husband Thomas Floyd Hall, Sr. passed away in July 1983 and her second husband Edgar Cadwallader passed away in 2006. She is survived by her sister Betty Jean Carrick, her four sons from her first marriage, Thomas Floyd, Jr., John Richard, Robert Lee and Michael Douglas. Also surviving are her seven grandchildren: Amy, Ashley, Lindsey, Natalie, Michelle, Eric, and Jeffrey. Additionally, five great-grandchildren: Evelyn, Audrey, Conor, Declan and Rae, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends dearly remember Myrna as a very caring, fun-loving, energetic, and generous person. She was active, until recent years, in attending worship services, most recently at First Presbyterian Church in Kissimmee, Florida and previously at Seven Locks Baptist Church in Rockville, Maryland. She sang in the choir and always enjoyed activities with others in the church.
Myrna met her first husband Thomas Hall at the University of Maryland, where they both attended. With a short romance, they married and immediately started their family. She enjoyed the early years at home taking care of the household and raising her four boys. Her first job after marriage was working at the local Hecht’s department store in Silver Spring, Maryland. Later, she was involved with the family business, mostly doing clerical and bookkeeping work, until the late 1970s when she retired to take care of her husband Thomas Sr. They travelled between their three residences in Rockville, Maryland, Kissimmee, Florida and Monroeton, Pennsylvania, along with other travel across the USA, attending Gideon International Conventions and other trips for leisure.
Myrna later became more active in church activities and organizing and attending senior singles clubs. She met and married Edgar Cadwallader in the late 1980s. They resided mostly in their homes in Rockville, Maryland and Kissimmee, Florida, as well as traveling to visit Edgar’s family in New Mexico. Myrna was a very caring and supportive wife, making sure that Edgar had activities to enjoy during his medical decline, which included travel and, of course, dancing every week. After Edgar’s passing in 2006, Myrna remained active with her ‘girlfriends’ and was instrumental in encouraging and transporting her friends to attend dances and karaoke and other musical venues until the late 2010s. She also remained active in the First Presbyterian Church in Kissimmee, Florida.
Myrna was always supportive of her four boys, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She never missed sending cards for holidays and birthdays, until her eyesight prevented her from continuing. She always had a cheerful voice and wanted to know all about what was happening in your life. There are many funny stories to share about Myrna and she was a great one to tell a joke or laugh at something funny, even if she was the one you were joking about. Myrna’s smile, happy spirit and caregiving nature will be sorely missed. Every conversation on the phone always ended with: “I love you so much, bye bye”. Bye, Bye Myrna, Mom, Grandma; we all love you so much.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Myrna's memory may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, https://www.michaeljfox.org/donate.
We know that most people will not be able to travel for Myrna’s viewing. For those unable to attend in person there will be a virtual viewing through zoom. Click or cut and paste the link below on April 21, 2021 from 3:00pm until 5:00pm. We appreciate everyone’s love and concern.
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