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"&lt;p&gt;Joseph Craig Hall, 68, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 24, 2022, leaving a large and loving array of family members and close friends to grieve the loss of one of the kindest, most gentle souls imaginable. Known to all as “Craig”, he began life in Richmond and spent all his days here, save for a year in South Florida at the University of Miami.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;After college, he enjoyed a long, successful career with the Virginia Department of Transportation, serving as a Location and Design Engineer, for nearly 40 years. His hobbies included gardening, taking care of his dog, Bettik and playing ping pong, darts and cards with friends in a biweekly gauntlet challenge. He was a lifelong music lover and enjoyed listening to music from his diverse library of vinyl records, cassettes and CDs.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig’s first priority always centered on staying in touch with, helping and amusing his family members and close friends. If he saw a need, he would fill it. If asked to help, he would always say yes and would cheerfully do all that was expected and more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Among Craig’s many accomplishments, his proudest was raising his son, Cory Edward Hall, who survives him. A kind, loving father, Craig always set a great example for Cory of honesty, strength and goodness.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Craig was predeceased by his parents, Joseph Lewis Hall in 2002 and Jean Ganzert Johnson in 2020. In addition to his son Cory, Craig is survived by his sisters, Susan Hall Agee (Tommy) of Franklin, N.C. and Blair Hall Johnstone (Richard) of Midlothian; two nieces, Ellen M. Agee of Franklin, N.C. and Katy Johnstone Hurtz (Nathan) of Midlothian; a nephew, Ethan A. Johnstone of Richmond; two great-nieces, Annabelle J. Gunter of Franklin, N.C. and Keira R. Hurtz of Midlothian; a stepmother, Barbara H. Hall of Richmond; a stepfather, Martin L. Johnson of North Chesterfield; family friend, Ralph Corelle of South Boston, Va.; and a large contingent of close, supportive friends and neighbors who loved, enjoyed spending time with and cared about him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Per Craig’s wishes, his body will be cremated. A Memorial Gathering to honor his life will be held at Bliley’s—Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Road, Friday, October 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that those wishing to honor Craig’s memory do so through a donation to VCU Massey Cancer Center.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe width=&quot;512&quot; src=&quot;https://www.tributeslides.com/videos/embedded_video/FXRLBJX3XHGQQB62&quot; scrolling=&quot;no&quot; height=&quot;330&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;autoplay; fullscreen&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;true&quot; class=&quot;ts_player&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;"
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