Charlton Hall, Jr.

Lake Junaluska; Charlton Franklin Hall, Jr. age 84, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Mission Hospital.

Charlton was born in Columbia, South Carolina and was the son of the late Charlton Franklin Hall, Sr. and Nadine Beacham Hall.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Linda Hall Bonham.  Charlton proudly served his country in the United States Army.  He attended Clemson University for one year and transferred to the University of South Carolina receiving a BS in Business and Engineering.  Charlton was the Founder & Director Emeritus of Charlton Hall Galleries, Inc. which was an Antique House known Internationally, formerly located in Columbia, South Carolina.  He endowed the Charlton Hall and Nadine Beacham Hall Lectureship in New Testament Theology at USC.  Charlton was a member of First United Methodist Church in Waynesville.  He was an avid worldwide traveler, always keeping an eye out for antiques.  Charlton enjoyed designing home remodels, gardening, traveling, entertaining and the arts.  He was always a Southern Gentleman with a giving heart that knew no boundaries.

Charlton is survived by his spouse, Stephen D. Berwager; niece, Betsy Bonham Boggs, and her husband, Jeff, of Asheville; and a nephew, Chuck Bonham, and his wife, Eve, of Berkley, California.

Memorial services will be held at a later date in Waynesville, North Carolina and Columbia, South Carolina.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made First United Methodist Church of Waynesville, PO Box 838, Waynesville, NC 28786 or USC Education Foundation, Memo: Memorial Donation to USC Baseball (A31653), Rice Athletics Center, Attn:  Kacey Garrity, 1304 Heyward Street, Columbia, SC 29208.

The care of Mr. Hall has been entrusted to Wells Funeral Homes.