SPIRE Summer 2019

Hall Leaves Lasting Mark on Campus Through Donation in Memory of Rebecca Bentley Hall

Tim Hall donated $25,000 to the Science Center expansion project in memory of his late wife, alumna Rebecca Bentley Hall. Rebecca Bentley Hall was an education major before graduating in 1986. She was involved in theatre and choir while at Bluefield and remained active in the BC community by serving on the Alumni Board from 2015 to 2018. “We had been thinking, for a number of years, about making a significant contribution to Bluefield. She and her friends always got together at least once a year. Those were relationships that lasted a number of years,” said Hall. Hall continued, “The College has been a source of good friends and good fellowship. I met so many people my wife went to school with at all the events there we attended together, from football games to commencement events, the plays, and homecoming weekend.” She and Tim met through mutual friends in the Baptist community in Alexandria, Virginia. The two served in the church together as Sunday school teachers and pursued ministry together. Rebecca was passionate about volunteering, serving in the children’s department of First Baptist Church in Alexandria, hosting a bible study, and playing piano for Sunset Hills Baptist Church for more than ten years.

She was a Minister for Missions and Children at Ridge Road Baptist Church, the interim Music Director for Knightdale Baptist Church, and a Ministry Assistant at the Raleigh Baptist Association. She also volunteered with the Christian Women’s Job Corps, Wake Christian Academy, and Spiritual Twist Productions. “The education she received during her time at Bluefield College was instrumental in her life,” said Hall. “I’m hoping they [students] apply themselves and not only excel in their careers but also excel in volunteering within the community.” Story by BC student marketing associate Emily Carlisle.

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