Father and son killed at Cypress Point Resort in Tiptonville

A man and his 12-year-old son were found dead at a resort in Tiptonville after a storm ripped thru five states, according to a spokesperson with Gov. Lee’s office.
Governor Bill Lee gives an update following the deaths of at least four people in Tennessee.
Published: Dec. 11, 2021 at 6:11 PM EST|Updated: Dec. 11, 2021 at 6:38 PM EST
Email This Link
Share on Pinterest
Share on LinkedIn

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Governor Lee and state Sens. John Stevens and Ed Jackson visited the Cypress Point Resort in Tiptonville Saturday to assess damage from the storm that tore through five states late Friday night and early Saturday morning.

A father and his 12-year-old son were found dead at the resort, according to a spokesperson for Lee’s office. They were sucked into the storm, according to officials.

The two who died were from Tallahassee, Florida, WVLT sister station, WCTV reported.

According to a family member, a group of at least six or seven headed to Western Tennessee for a duck hunting trip. However, the woman said her father, Jamie Antonio Hall, was still missing following the storm. However, on Dec. 17, he was found dead.

Gov. Lee Assesses Storm Damage

Gov. Bill Lee assesses the storm damage in Tennessee following the deadly tornado that tore thru five states. More: https://bit.ly/3ykE4pi

Posted by WVLT on Saturday, December 11, 2021

“This is heartbreaking,” Lee said while talking to local first responders.

Lee’s office reported that the resort was torn up with multiple vehicles thrown on their sides.

“Rep. Rusty Grills said a family survived the storm at the resort by huddling in a bathroom, wrapping among themselves around the toilet as the roof and surrounding walls were ripped off,” a spokesperson with Lee’s office said. “The family survived.”

The State Emergency Operations Center remains activated at level 3.

Copyright 2021 WVLT. All rights reserved.