October 25, 2003 Friday Journal News, Hamilton, Ohio

Lonnie Hale

Lonnie Hale, age 79, of Hamilton, passed away at Glen Meadows on Thursday, October 23, 2003, at 5:45 a.m. He was born in Irvine, [Estill County], Kentucky, on September 19, 1924, the son of Andy and Mary (Perry) Hale. Lonnie was employed as a Boiler Engineer at Hamilton Die Cast for 37 years, retiring in 1986.

He is survived by four daughters, Joyce Brown of McAlester, Oklahoma, Dixie Brewer, Carole Davis and her husband Raymond and Linda Canupp, all of Hamilton; one son, Ronald Hale of Tennessee; thirteen grandchildren and twenty three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Hale; his parents; son, Leslie Hale; three brothers, Jim, Bev, and Bud Hale; and three sisters, Grace Reed, Lola Means, and Luana Stamper.

Funeral service will be held at the Brown Dawson Funeral Home, 330 Pershing Avenue, on Sunday, October 26, 2003, at 4:00 p.m. with Rev. Paul Marcum, Pastor of the Fellowship Christian Center, officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Committal service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday at the Campbell Cemetery, Irvine, Kentucky. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Vitas Hospice. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Glen Meadows for all their care and support