ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: HALE, EDWARD, JR. Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source-Published: Franklin Banner-Tribune, The (LA) - Monday, December 10, 2007 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= HALE, EDWARD, JR. Mr. Edward Hale Jr., 78, a native and lifelong resident of Franklin, died December 7, 2007, at the Franklin Foundation Hospital. The family requests that visitation be observed December 10, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Ibert's in Franklin. Visitation will resume at Ibert's Tuesday at 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday, at 1 p.m., at St. Jules Catholic Church in Franklin, with Father Thomas Vu officiating the services. Burial will follow in the Perpetual Park Cemetery. Mr. Hale is survived by his wife, of 58 years, Barbara Sinitiere Hale of Franklin; two sons, Edward James Hale and his wife, Marsha, of Lafayette, and Barton Hale of Franklin; one daughter, Christy Brubaker and her husband, Mark, of Lafayette; one brother, Alex Hale of Charenton; eight grandchildren, Edward Kristian Hale, Mark Scott Brubaker, Thomas Jeremy Hale, William Edward Brubaker, Dustin James Hale, Lyndi Bourque, Kayla Brubaker and Nicole Brubaker; and five great grandchildren, Thomas Jeremy Hale Jr., Noah Bourque, Kamryn Bourque, Emma Hale and Peyton Hale. Mr. Hale was preceded in death by his father, Edward Vanner Hale; his mother, Mildred Mary Ardeneaux Hale Hebert; three brothers, Edward Vanner Hale, Olin James Hale and Billy Hale; and one sister, Ida Mae Millet. Acting as pallbearers are Edward Kristian Hale, Mark Scott Brubaker, Thomas Jeremy Hale, William Edward Brubaker, Dustin James Hale and Justin Bourque. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc. of Franklin. ===================