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Betty Hale
October 6, 1936 - April 7, 2012

Services for Betty Jean Ewing Hale, 75, of Jonesville, who was taken by an angel to her heavenly home Saturday, April 7, 2012. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Sandy Lake Pentecostal Church in Jonesville with the Rev. Jimmy Masters and Rev. Joel Ford officiating. Burial will follow at Heard Cemetery under the direction of Young's Funeral Home in Jonesville.

Visitation will be from 5 to 6 PM and 8 to 9 PM Tuesday at Sandy Lake Pentecostal Church, with a Home going Service from 6 to 8 PM.

Mrs. Hale was born October 6, 1936, in Jonesville, La. the daughter of Asa Ewing and Ida Robertson Ewing. She was a nurse by occupation for 35 years; as well as a musician and song writer.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Hale; her parents; one son, Kevin Hale; and one granddaughter, Kirsten Hale.

Survivors include four of her children, Debbie Pierce and husband, Doug of Little Rock, Gwenda Whisler and her husband, the Rev. Steve Whisler of McKinney, Texas, Delan Hale and wife, Paula of Franklinton, La., and Marcus Hale and wife, Twanna of Mt. Herman, La.; two sisters, Goldie Buie of Jonesville and Yvonne Masters of Monroe, LA; one brother, Bobby Ewing of Jonesville; seven grandchildren who dearly loved her, Brent Pierce, Brad Pierce, Brittany Whisler, Caleb Whisler, Hunter Hale, Alexis Hale and Kenzie Hale; and four great-grandchildren, Maddox Pierce, Addison Pierce, Luke Pierce and Sophia Clark.

Pallbearers will be Brent Pierce, Brad Pierce, Caleb Whisler, Hunter Hale, Wayne Patten and Sal Denova. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Ewing, Al Griffin, the Rev. David McKeithen, Charles Wascom , Wallace Morace and David Rose .

Special thanks to the ICU nursing staff and doctors at St. Francis Cabrini in Alexandria, LA for the outstanding care and compassion that they displayed.