Larkin & Zilphia Hale are buried on their family farm in Winsap, Tennessee.
Crossville, Tennessee Newspaper, no date
This obituary was probably written by his daughter Myrtle Hale Henry, my grandmother, as she wrote newsy columns for the Crossville newspaper and this is written in her style.
Lark S. Hale Dies At Winsap, Oct. 4
The Winsap Community was made sad at the passing of its oldest citizen on Tuesday, Oct. 4 when Lark S. Hale, age 83 years, passed away at the home of his son, Walter, there.
Mr. Hale had not seemingly been sick, but only feeble with years for some time. He had spent a month in Chattanooga, and here in town with his daughters, and after returning to Winesap he decided to come back to Crossville for the winter with his daughter, but complained for several days of feeling bad. He suffered a stroke about 4 o'clock Sunday morning and passed away Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
Larkin Swafford Hale was born in Bledsoe County, June 24, 1866. He died October 4, 1949, age 83 years, 3 months and 10 days. He was the son of the late Thomas and Jerushia (Swafford) Hale, being the eldest of 9 children. He had 3 sisters and 5 brothers. One brother, John Hale, and 2 sisters, Eva, two years of age and Mrs. Sallie Fields, preceded him in death.
He was married to Zilphia C. Brewer October 23, 1887. To his union 6 children were born, all are living.
He was called "Bob Short" by his family and boyhood friends. He had a wonderful memory. He was by trade a carpenter and was very good in woodwork. He knew how and could do almost any kind of work - in spite of the fact that his left hand was crippled since in his early married life. He was slow of speech and possessed a pleasant and jovial personality, and never became angry.
In the years of his more active life, he attended church regularly and taught a Sunday School class, and gave freely of his time and means to the good of his community or wherever he lived. Altho he never united with any church he told his dear ones he was ready to go when the Lord called him. He was happy and gay in their home with his wife and chidlren in earlier days, yet sweet and humble were his last few years, that will forever be precious in the memories of his children.
Twenty-five years of their wedded life was spent in Putnam County near Cookeville where all the children were born. They returned to this county in the year of 1916 where he lived until his passing.
The time of the funeral was changed, waiting for the arrival of his relatives who came from Texas, California, Chattanooga, Pikeville, Crossville, Kingston, Kansas, South Carolina and Knoxville.
It was held Friday at 3 p.m. by the grave side, Rev. Ellis Wood officiated, reading from the Old Testament, and speaking a few simple words. Prayer was by Bro. Durham. A quartet composed of Venton Austin, Estell Crawford, Rosevelt Blaylock and Thelma Edons sang "Precious Memories," "Never Grow Old," and "Gathering Buds." Burial was beside his wife.
Surviving are his children: Charles V. Hale, Clifty, Lester and Walter, Winesap, Mrs. Della Akins, Kingston, Mrs. Dollye Hiltz, Chattanooga, and Mrs. Myrtle Henry, Crossville; also one sister, Mrs. Abbie C. Thurman, of Bellflower, California, Alex and Jesse Hale of Carbon, Texas, Sam Hale of Dallas, Texas, Emmett Hale of Loraine, Texas; several nieces and nephews who live in Kansas, Texas, and California, also 17 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Arriving for the funeral from a distance were, his sister Mrs. Abbie Thurman, Calif., brothers Jesse, Emmett and his wife, Lee Fields, a nephew who is also a Baptist minister, all of Texas, and a grandson Billie Akins of Ft. Jackson, S.C.
Pallbearers were, Alton Mooneyham, Owen Stone, Elmer Brewer, Virgil Stone, Alva Burgess and Robert Stone, Flower girls were relatives and friends.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends, for their kind words and help, and for the many lovely flowers, during the illness and passing of our dear father. Virgil Hale, Lester Hale, Walter Hale, Mrs. Myrtle Henry, Mrs. Della Akins, Mrs. Dollye Hiltz, and our families.
Crossville, Tennessee Newspaper, no date
This obituary was probably written by his daughter Myrtle Hale Henry, my grandmother, as she wrote newsy columns for the Crossville newspaper and this is written in her style.
Lark S. Hale Dies At Winsap, Oct. 4
The Winsap Community was made sad at the passing of its oldest citizen on Tuesday, Oct. 4 when Lark S. Hale, age 83 years, passed away at the home of his son, Walter, there.
Mr. Hale had not seemingly been sick, but only feeble with years for some time. He had spent a month in Chattanooga, and here in town with his daughters, and after returning to Winesap he decided to come back to Crossville for the winter with his daughter, but complained for several days of feeling bad. He suffered a stroke about 4 o'clock Sunday morning and passed away Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
Larkin Swafford Hale was born in Bledsoe County, June 24, 1866. He died October 4, 1949, age 83 years, 3 months and 10 days. He was the son of the late Thomas and Jerushia (Swafford) Hale, being the eldest of 9 children. He had 3 sisters and 5 brothers. One brother, John Hale, and 2 sisters, Eva, two years of age and Mrs. Sallie Fields, preceded him in death.
He was married to Zilphia C. Brewer October 23, 1887. To his union 6 children were born, all are living.
He was called "Bob Short" by his family and boyhood friends. He had a wonderful memory. He was by trade a carpenter and was very good in woodwork. He knew how and could do almost any kind of work - in spite of the fact that his left hand was crippled since in his early married life. He was slow of speech and possessed a pleasant and jovial personality, and never became angry.
In the years of his more active life, he attended church regularly and taught a Sunday School class, and gave freely of his time and means to the good of his community or wherever he lived. Altho he never united with any church he told his dear ones he was ready to go when the Lord called him. He was happy and gay in their home with his wife and chidlren in earlier days, yet sweet and humble were his last few years, that will forever be precious in the memories of his children.
Twenty-five years of their wedded life was spent in Putnam County near Cookeville where all the children were born. They returned to this county in the year of 1916 where he lived until his passing.
The time of the funeral was changed, waiting for the arrival of his relatives who came from Texas, California, Chattanooga, Pikeville, Crossville, Kingston, Kansas, South Carolina and Knoxville.
It was held Friday at 3 p.m. by the grave side, Rev. Ellis Wood officiated, reading from the Old Testament, and speaking a few simple words. Prayer was by Bro. Durham. A quartet composed of Venton Austin, Estell Crawford, Rosevelt Blaylock and Thelma Edons sang "Precious Memories," "Never Grow Old," and "Gathering Buds." Burial was beside his wife.
Surviving are his children: Charles V. Hale, Clifty, Lester and Walter, Winesap, Mrs. Della Akins, Kingston, Mrs. Dollye Hiltz, Chattanooga, and Mrs. Myrtle Henry, Crossville; also one sister, Mrs. Abbie C. Thurman, of Bellflower, California, Alex and Jesse Hale of Carbon, Texas, Sam Hale of Dallas, Texas, Emmett Hale of Loraine, Texas; several nieces and nephews who live in Kansas, Texas, and California, also 17 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Arriving for the funeral from a distance were, his sister Mrs. Abbie Thurman, Calif., brothers Jesse, Emmett and his wife, Lee Fields, a nephew who is also a Baptist minister, all of Texas, and a grandson Billie Akins of Ft. Jackson, S.C.
Pallbearers were, Alton Mooneyham, Owen Stone, Elmer Brewer, Virgil Stone, Alva Burgess and Robert Stone, Flower girls were relatives and friends.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends, for their kind words and help, and for the many lovely flowers, during the illness and passing of our dear father. Virgil Hale, Lester Hale, Walter Hale, Mrs. Myrtle Henry, Mrs. Della Akins, Mrs. Dollye Hiltz, and our families.
Larkin & Zilphia Hale are buried on their family farm in Winsap, Tennessee.
Crossville, Tennessee Newspaper, no date
This obituary was probably written by his daughter Myrtle Hale Henry, my grandmother, as she wrote newsy columns for the Crossville newspaper and this is written in her style.
Lark S. Hale Dies At Winsap, Oct. 4
The Winsap Community was made sad at the passing of its oldest citizen on Tuesday, Oct. 4 when Lark S. Hale, age 83 years, passed away at the home of his son, Walter, there.
Mr. Hale had not seemingly been sick, but only feeble with years for some time. He had spent a month in Chattanooga, and here in town with his daughters, and after returning to Winesap he decided to come back to Crossville for the winter with his daughter, but complained for several days of feeling bad. He suffered a stroke about 4 o'clock Sunday morning and passed away Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
Larkin Swafford Hale was born in Bledsoe County, June 24, 1866. He died October 4, 1949, age 83 years, 3 months and 10 days. He was the son of the late Thomas and Jerushia (Swafford) Hale, being the eldest of 9 children. He had 3 sisters and 5 brothers. One brother, John Hale, and 2 sisters, Eva, two years of age and Mrs. Sallie Fields, preceded him in death.
He was married to Zilphia C. Brewer October 23, 1887. To his union 6 children were born, all are living.
He was called "Bob Short" by his family and boyhood friends. He had a wonderful memory. He was by trade a carpenter and was very good in woodwork. He knew how and could do almost any kind of work - in spite of the fact that his left hand was crippled since in his early married life. He was slow of speech and possessed a pleasant and jovial personality, and never became angry.
In the years of his more active life, he attended church regularly and taught a Sunday School class, and gave freely of his time and means to the good of his community or wherever he lived. Altho he never united with any church he told his dear ones he was ready to go when the Lord called him. He was happy and gay in their home with his wife and chidlren in earlier days, yet sweet and humble were his last few years, that will forever be precious in the memories of his children.
Twenty-five years of their wedded life was spent in Putnam County near Cookeville where all the children were born. They returned to this county in the year of 1916 where he lived until his passing.
The time of the funeral was changed, waiting for the arrival of his relatives who came from Texas, California, Chattanooga, Pikeville, Crossville, Kingston, Kansas, South Carolina and Knoxville.
It was held Friday at 3 p.m. by the grave side, Rev. Ellis Wood officiated, reading from the Old Testament, and speaking a few simple words. Prayer was by Bro. Durham. A quartet composed of Venton Austin, Estell Crawford, Rosevelt Blaylock and Thelma Edons sang "Precious Memories," "Never Grow Old," and "Gathering Buds." Burial was beside his wife.
Surviving are his children: Charles V. Hale, Clifty, Lester and Walter, Winesap, Mrs. Della Akins, Kingston, Mrs. Dollye Hiltz, Chattanooga, and Mrs. Myrtle Henry, Crossville; also one sister, Mrs. Abbie C. Thurman, of Bellflower, California, Alex and Jesse Hale of Carbon, Texas, Sam Hale of Dallas, Texas, Emmett Hale of Loraine, Texas; several nieces and nephews who live in Kansas, Texas, and California, also 17 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Arriving for the funeral from a distance were, his sister Mrs. Abbie Thurman, Calif., brothers Jesse, Emmett and his wife, Lee Fields, a nephew who is also a Baptist minister, all of Texas, and a grandson Billie Akins of Ft. Jackson, S.C.
Pallbearers were, Alton Mooneyham, Owen Stone, Elmer Brewer, Virgil Stone, Alva Burgess and Robert Stone, Flower girls were relatives and friends.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends, for their kind words and help, and for the many lovely flowers, during the illness and passing of our dear father. Virgil Hale, Lester Hale, Walter Hale, Mrs. Myrtle Henry, Mrs. Della Akins, Mrs. Dollye Hiltz, and our families.
Crossville, Tennessee Newspaper, no date
This obituary was probably written by his daughter Myrtle Hale Henry, my grandmother, as she wrote newsy columns for the Crossville newspaper and this is written in her style.
Lark S. Hale Dies At Winsap, Oct. 4
The Winsap Community was made sad at the passing of its oldest citizen on Tuesday, Oct. 4 when Lark S. Hale, age 83 years, passed away at the home of his son, Walter, there.
Mr. Hale had not seemingly been sick, but only feeble with years for some time. He had spent a month in Chattanooga, and here in town with his daughters, and after returning to Winesap he decided to come back to Crossville for the winter with his daughter, but complained for several days of feeling bad. He suffered a stroke about 4 o'clock Sunday morning and passed away Tuesday at 8:30 p.m.
Larkin Swafford Hale was born in Bledsoe County, June 24, 1866. He died October 4, 1949, age 83 years, 3 months and 10 days. He was the son of the late Thomas and Jerushia (Swafford) Hale, being the eldest of 9 children. He had 3 sisters and 5 brothers. One brother, John Hale, and 2 sisters, Eva, two years of age and Mrs. Sallie Fields, preceded him in death.
He was married to Zilphia C. Brewer October 23, 1887. To his union 6 children were born, all are living.
He was called "Bob Short" by his family and boyhood friends. He had a wonderful memory. He was by trade a carpenter and was very good in woodwork. He knew how and could do almost any kind of work - in spite of the fact that his left hand was crippled since in his early married life. He was slow of speech and possessed a pleasant and jovial personality, and never became angry.
In the years of his more active life, he attended church regularly and taught a Sunday School class, and gave freely of his time and means to the good of his community or wherever he lived. Altho he never united with any church he told his dear ones he was ready to go when the Lord called him. He was happy and gay in their home with his wife and chidlren in earlier days, yet sweet and humble were his last few years, that will forever be precious in the memories of his children.
Twenty-five years of their wedded life was spent in Putnam County near Cookeville where all the children were born. They returned to this county in the year of 1916 where he lived until his passing.
The time of the funeral was changed, waiting for the arrival of his relatives who came from Texas, California, Chattanooga, Pikeville, Crossville, Kingston, Kansas, South Carolina and Knoxville.
It was held Friday at 3 p.m. by the grave side, Rev. Ellis Wood officiated, reading from the Old Testament, and speaking a few simple words. Prayer was by Bro. Durham. A quartet composed of Venton Austin, Estell Crawford, Rosevelt Blaylock and Thelma Edons sang "Precious Memories," "Never Grow Old," and "Gathering Buds." Burial was beside his wife.
Surviving are his children: Charles V. Hale, Clifty, Lester and Walter, Winesap, Mrs. Della Akins, Kingston, Mrs. Dollye Hiltz, Chattanooga, and Mrs. Myrtle Henry, Crossville; also one sister, Mrs. Abbie C. Thurman, of Bellflower, California, Alex and Jesse Hale of Carbon, Texas, Sam Hale of Dallas, Texas, Emmett Hale of Loraine, Texas; several nieces and nephews who live in Kansas, Texas, and California, also 17 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Arriving for the funeral from a distance were, his sister Mrs. Abbie Thurman, Calif., brothers Jesse, Emmett and his wife, Lee Fields, a nephew who is also a Baptist minister, all of Texas, and a grandson Billie Akins of Ft. Jackson, S.C.
Pallbearers were, Alton Mooneyham, Owen Stone, Elmer Brewer, Virgil Stone, Alva Burgess and Robert Stone, Flower girls were relatives and friends.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends, for their kind words and help, and for the many lovely flowers, during the illness and passing of our dear father. Virgil Hale, Lester Hale, Walter Hale, Mrs. Myrtle Henry, Mrs. Della Akins, Mrs. Dollye Hiltz, and our families.
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