James Hale

Mr. James Harold "Jim" Hale, age 75, of Richlands, Virginia, died Tuesday, March 9th, 2004 at a Richlands, Virginia hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Detroit, Michigan and was a son of the late Drayton and Grace Mays Hale, both Buchanan County, Virginia natives. He spent most of his early life in Buchanan County, Virginia and was a U. S. Air Force Korean War Veteran. He had made his home in the Richlands area for 52 years was a former salesman for Dixie Grocery and M. O. Warner and in 1990 retired from the U. S. Postal Service serving as Postmaster for 24 years at the Richlands Post Office. He was a charter member of the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Richlands and was instrumental in starting the Richlands Little League Organization. He was a former member of the Tazewell County Board of Supervisors, the Cumberland Plateau Planning District, and was a member of the Tazewell County Democratic Committee. Survivors are: His Wife, Mrs. Emma Jane Crawford Hale Two Sons: Mr. Thomas Alan Hale, wife, Keitha Delora Hale of Richlands, Virginia Mr. Robert "Bobby" Michael Hale, wife, Cynthia Horton Hale of Richlands, Virginia One Brother, Mr. William "Bill" Drayton Hale, Jr., wife, Ann of Charlotte, North Carolina Grandchildren: Amanda Shea Hale Bevins, husband, Gregory Thomas Bevins; Jason Michael Hale, wife, Ashley Dunford Hale, and Christa L. Keen. Great Grandchildren: Timothy Deaven Puckett and Carey Christina Hale Funeral services for Mr. James Harold "Jim" Hale will be conducted Friday at 1:00 p.m. at the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Richlands with Rev. Stafford Compton officiating. Interment will follow in Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Pallbearers will be: Jason Hale, Tommy Hale, Mike Matney, Don Matney, Bill Cooley, and Greg Bevins. The Adult Mens Sunday School Class of Gethsemane Baptist Church and The Hardees Gang will serve as honorary pallbearers. Members of the Casey-Shortt VFW Post No. 9640 of Richlands, Virginia and the Disabled American Veterans Tazewell County Chapter #31 will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands after 6:00 p.m. Thursday and at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com.

James Hale

September 5, 1928 - March 9, 2004