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Mrs. Beatrice Delena (Belcher) Hale, age 85, died on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at the Celina Health and Rehab Center. Bea was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky on August 14, 1939, the eldest daughter of the late Elmer and Dorothy (Harlan) Belcher. She was a 1958 graduate of Tompkinsville High School, on November 19, 1960 she married Ernest Terry Hale who preceded her in death on March 10, 2023. Beatrice was saved at home, and joined Beech Grove #2 Missionary Baptist Church on September 19, 1970. She worked for both Peoples and Deposit Banks, and later on in life at Garment Factories with her husband. Since August of 2020, she and Ernest had been residents of Celina Health and Rehab, where she enjoyed playing Bingo.
Survivors include, one son, Bryan Hale and wife Greta of Tompkinsville, One brother, Frank Belcher and wife Janice of Greenfield, Indiana, one sister, Berniece Parsons of Indianapolis, Indiana, and one brother in law, Winston Hale, along with several nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to her parents, and husband Ernest, she was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Jane Smith, and one sister in law, Linda Hale.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 from Bartley & Sons Funeral Home in Tompkinsville, with burial to follow in Harlan's Crossroads Cemetery. Bro. Billy Michael Stinson will officiate the services.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 27, from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday morning after 8:00 a.m. until the service time at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Beatrice may be made to Harlan's Crossroads Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Charlie Crowe, Dewayne Hale, Richard Smith, Louie Key, Larry Clements, and Greg Cropper
Bartley & Sons Funeral Home considers it an honor to be entrusted with the care of Mrs. Hale and her family at this time.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
4:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)
Bartley & Sons - Tompkinsville
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
8:00am - 2:00 pm (Central time)
Bartley & Sons Funeral Home
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)
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