Obituary: Dr. Edmond Sims Hall, 77, Bardstown
DR. EDMOND SIMS HALL
Dr. Edmond Sims Hall, 77, of Bardstown, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016, at Flaget Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 20, 1938, in Troy, Ala. to the late Leon Edward and Carolyn Sewell Hall. He graduated from Auburn University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1966 where he was a member of Omega Tau Sigma Fraternity. After graduation he moved to Madisonville to start his veterinary practice. He later moved to Bardstown where he practiced veterinary medicine from 1970-1999. He was the former owner of Central Kentucky Animal Clinic in Bardstown, a lifetime member of Kentucky Veterinary Medical Association who was named the Kentucky Veterinarian of the Year in 2004. He was a member of the Southern Kentucky Team Penning Association, the 1998 AQHA 3rd place champion, a member of Parkway Baptist Church, Harmony Sunday School Class and the Nelson County Cattleman’s Association. He served on the Nelson County Fair Board, and was active in 4H. In 2001 he traveled to England where he and other veterinarians worked to eradicate an outbreak of Bovine foot and mouth disease. After selling his practice, he continued his career with the Department of Agriculture and Homeland Security from 1999-2014.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Theresa Bunge.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Chris Floyd Hall; two daughters, Kim (John, Jr.) Oakley of Louisville and Kay (John) Gordon of Greenville, Ga.; one sister, Jane (Gordon) Foster of Pensacola, Fla.; two brothers-in-laws, John (Cindy) Floyd and Charles (Mary Ellen) Floyd, both of Birmingham, Ala.; five grandchildren, Kristen (Matt) Neff, Jack Oakley, Patrick Oakley, Justin Gordon, and Austin Gordon; three great-grandchildren, Kate Neff (5), Abby Neff (3), and Will Neff (6 months); and many beloved cousins, nieces, and nephews.
The funeral is 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, at the Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home, 1475 New Shepherdsville Road with Dr. James Carroll officiating. Burial is in the Bardstown Cemetery.
Visitation is 3-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at the funeral home.
The family requests expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to the American Heart Association.
The Houghlin-Greenwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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