James Floyd “Slim” Hale

89 year old James Floyd “Slim” Hale of Alexandria died Saturday at his residence. He was a retired farmer and construction worker and a member of Christ Pentecostal Church in Brush Creek. The funeral will be Tuesday at 11:a.m. at Dekalb Funeral Chapel. Bro. Billy Hale and Bro. Micheal Hale will officiate with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m.; Monday from 8a.m. until 9 p.m.,and Tuesday from 8 a.m. until the time of the service at 11 a.m. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Minnie Hill Hale; his wife, Evelyn Atnip Hale; one son, Charles Hale. Grandson, Shane Taylor. Three brothers, Cordell, Ed, and Brown Hale. Two sisters, Frances Taylor and Altie Bain. He is survived by two daughters, Donna and husband Richard Summers of Dowelltown, Ann and husband Chuck Greene of Snyder, Texas. Three sons, Robert Carlon Hale and Boyd Hale of Alexandria and Bro. Billy Hale and wife Goldie of Smithville. Nine grandchildren, Nathan and wife Lisa Hale , Christopher Summers, Jamie and wife Melissa Bluhm, Jason and wife Martha Hale, Dianne and husband Clarence Trapp, Scott and wife Andrea Hale, Tim and wife Angeline Hale, Chris and wife Stephanie Hale and Bro. Micheal and wife Tara Hale.19 great grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild. Two sisters , Jodie and husband Bud Forbes of Mt. Juliet and Charlene Coffee of Dowelltown.Special friend, Jean Fowler of Alexandria. Donations can be made, in lieu of flowers, to either the Alzheimer’s Association or Gideon’s International. Dekalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.