Leroy Hale age 69 of Smithville passed away Monday, March 18, 2024, at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was born October 5, 1954, to his parents the late Henry Hobert and Ruby Elizabeth Thomas Hale. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Penny Hale; sisters-in-law: Clara (Phillip) Wilkey, Cynthia Hale, Connie Brownfield; brothers-in-law: Joe Harrison, Lonnie Pack, Daniel “Duck” Anderson; nephews: John Keith Hale and Anthony Hale. Mr. Hale was a Baptist and worked at Tenneco for several years. He isĀ survived by sons, Frank Wilkey, Leroy Hale II,; daughters, Carolyn (OJ Febus) Hale and Angela (Logan) Murphy; grandchildren: Brylie and Kenley Wilkey, Ariana Keith, TJ Bratcher, Emma and Elena Murphy, Mikeal (Destiny) Wooden, LeAnn (Scott) Wright, Josh (Aspen) Carlton, Monica (Andres) Perez, Megan Cunningham; great-grandchildren: Makayla, Christian, Brooklyn, Austin, Oaklynn, Madison and Grasyn Wright, Amora Perez, Carsen, Camden, Analie Wooden; brothers: Steve (Linda) Hale, Thomas Hale, John (Candy) Hale, Charlie (Ellen) Hale; sisters: Betty Pack, Pauline Crook; Sister-in-law: Ginger Anderson; lots of nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held 2:PM Friday March 22, 2024, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Brad Murphy and Bro. Zack Murphy officiating and burial to follow in Peeled Chestnut Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM and on Friday 10:00 AM until the time of the service at 2:00 PM. In addition to flowers donations may be made to Shriners. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Hale family.
