Gregory Hyett Hall

Gregory Hyett Hall, 60, of St. Helena Island, died late Thursday, October 22, 2015.  Born in Halstead, Kansas, he was the son of the late Lloyd and Irene Hall.  Mr. Hall considered his greatest joy the success and accomplishments of his family and his 38-year marriage to his wife, Nancy Irene Hall. Mr. Hall was a multi-sport athlete, class president, and valedictorian at Halstead High School in Halstead, Kansas. He attended Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in mathematics and was a scholarship player on the football team. He began his coaching and teaching career in Wichita before moving to the Beaufort area in 1988. Mr. Hall was a beloved football coach, teacher, and mentor to countless players and students throughout a 34-year career in education.  He began his career at Wichita State University, where he became the youngest graduate coaching assistant in the country.  He went on to coach and teach at numerous schools in Kansas, including Bethel College in Newton; Newton High School; Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in Wichita; and Great Bend High School.  After moving to Beaufort, he taught and served as the head football coach at Beaufort High School, where he was named 1989 Beaufort County Football Coach of the Year.  He taught and served as the athletic director at Lady's Island Middle School and Beaufort Middle School until his retirement four years ago. Mr. Hall was a recipient of numerous accolades and awards throughout his career. His high standards were exemplified by his national teaching certification in early adolescence/mathematics, and as a 1999 finalist for the National Science Foundation Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. In addition to his wife, Mr. Hall is survived by his daughters, Amy Parker and her husband Joel of Hyattsville, Maryland, and Dana Hall of Beaufort; his adoptive daughter, Dana Judd of Muskegon, Michigan; and two grandsons, Ian Hall Wilson and Cory Judd. The celebration of his life and BYOB/potluck with his family will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 28, at the Fripp Island Community Center, 205 Tarpon Boulevard, Fripp Island, South Carolina. Additional visitation without the family will be available from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Wednesday at Copeland Funeral Service, One Copeland Drive, Beaufort, South Carolina. Donations made to the Hall Family will be held for the future education of his grandchildren.