Obituary for Leroy Hale
Leroy Hale, Jr., 95, of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on April 11, 2019 in Pocola, Oklahoma. He was born in Fort Smith to Lee Roy and Lillie (Honea) Hale. Leroy was a World War II Navy veteran a member of the American Legion. He was a retired upholster at Kay Furniture. He was preceded by his wife of 67 years Reba Hale, a daughter, Carolyn McMichael, a brother Leo Hale and a grandson Chad Thrush. Leroy was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral service is 1:00pm, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel with burial with honors in the U.S. National Cemetery.
He is survived by his two daughters, Doris Adams and her husband Tom of Pocola, OK and Linda Thrush and her husband Cecil of Fayetteville, AR; two sons, Roy Hale and his wife Kay of Russellville, AR and Bobby Hale of Lavaca, AR; a sister, Marie Durham of Fort Smith, AR; a sister in law, Mary Ruth Hale of Rudy, AR; 15 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild and his wonderful Fort Smith neighbors.
The family will visit with friends from 5-7PM on Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Fort Smith Salvation Army, 301 North 6th Street Fort Smith, AR 72901.
Funeral service is 1:00pm, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at Ocker-Putman Funeral Home Chapel with burial with honors in the U.S. National Cemetery.
He is survived by his two daughters, Doris Adams and her husband Tom of Pocola, OK and Linda Thrush and her husband Cecil of Fayetteville, AR; two sons, Roy Hale and his wife Kay of Russellville, AR and Bobby Hale of Lavaca, AR; a sister, Marie Durham of Fort Smith, AR; a sister in law, Mary Ruth Hale of Rudy, AR; 15 grandchildren, 36 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild and his wonderful Fort Smith neighbors.
The family will visit with friends from 5-7PM on Monday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the Fort Smith Salvation Army, 301 North 6th Street Fort Smith, AR 72901.