Louise Hale

84 year old Louise Hale of Smithville died Wednesday at her residence. She was affiliated with the Apostolic Ark Church in Murfreesboro. Hale was also a shirt factory worker and a homemaker. The funeral will be Friday at 3:00 p.m. at DeKalb Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 3:00 p.m. Hale was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Ida Arnold Mearse; her husband, Garland Hale; daughters, Brenda Hale and Reba Cantrell; and a granddaughter, Traci Danielle Hale. Survivors include four children, Joyce Mathis, Wanda Byford and Gail and husband Wayne Young all of Smithville; Danny and wife Susie Hale of McMinnville. Twelve grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren; two sons-in-law, Larry Hale and Jimmy Cantrell both of Smithville. Several nieces and nephews also survive. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.