Lary loved end ins in and fishing. i iren and family and friends.

He enjoyed playing cards and fishing.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his wile, Betty J. Hale of Kankakee, IL; two sons, Duane Hale and RaShagun Hale, both of Kankakee, IL; one daughter, Esparanza Lykes Mosley (Michael Jr.) of Kankakee, Il; nine siblings, Simmie Hale Jr. (Henrietta) of Wetumpka, AL, Janice Alfreda Jackson of Montgomery, AL, Inese Loretha Smoke of Wetumpka, AL, Nitha.Joyce Young (olly) of Alexander City, AL, Margie Hollis (Alfred) of Kankakee, IL, Frankie L. Hale of Columbus, OH, Charles E.

Hale (Mary) of Eclectic, AL, Beth Townsend (William) of Eclectic, AL and James Hale of Montgomery, Al, two brothers-in-law, Ferry Lykes (Barbara) of Inkster, MI and Kenneth Lykes of Montgomery, AL; five sisters-in-law, Mary Ellis of Kankakee, IL, Catherine Spearman (immy) of Gary, IN, Dera Smith (Willie) and Grace Lykes, both of Wetumpka, Al, and Jessie Lykes-Curtis of Hinesville, GA; two aunts, Willie D. Freenan and Mildred Benson, both of Wetumpka, AL; one uncle, Ben Earl Gray of Brooklyn, NY; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Mable Leverne Hale; his father, Simmie Frank Hale and a granddaughter, Ta'Niyah Hale.