Washington County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Lura Frances Hale

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Bristol Herald Courier
Thursday, January 2, 2003

Lura Frances Hale
    ABINGDON -- Lura Frances Hale (called Frances and Poss by family and
friends), 93, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2002, at Maple Grove Health Care
Center in Lebanon. She was born in Washington County, Va., and lived in
Abingdon until February 1996 when she was admitted to Maple Grove Health Care
Center suffering from advanced dementia. She was a devoted mother to her four
children, Gene, Mary, Kay and Laine (deceased).
    She is survived by one son, Joseph Eugene Hale of Hope Mills, N.C.; two
daughters, Sandra Hale Hough of Knoxville and Mary Hale Wood of Stevensville,
Mich.; six granddaughters; one grandson; three great-granddaughters; five
great-grandsons; a very special cousin, Mrs. Betty Mae Ferrier; a dear friend,
Mrs. Katherine F. Baker; and a host of other family and friends. 
    A special thank you to the excellent staff at Maple Grove Health Care
Center for the wonderful care given to our mother.
    A home going celebration will be held Saturday, Jan,. 4, 2003, at 12:30
p.m. in the Farris Funeral Chapel with Rev. Brian Relford, Pastor of Logan
Temple A.M.E. Zion Church, Knoxville, officiating. Burial will follow in the
High Point Cemetery. The family will receive friends at noon Saturday until
the time of the service.
    Those wishing to express sympathy online may do so by visiting
www.farrisfuneralservice.com.
    Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Mrs. Hale.