Virginia "Jean" Farmer Hale, 72, of Big Spring, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2004, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Friday, January 9, 2004 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel, with Pastor Carroll Kohl, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park.She was born on July 11, 1931, in Muskogee, Oklahoma and married Boyce Hale on August 1, 1952, in Harrison, Arkansas.Mrs. Hale had lived in Big Spring since 1952. She was a restaurant manager for Dairy Queen and Whataburger and then worked for Wal-Mart in the arts and crafts department until retiring in 1993. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was an excellent cook and seamstress.Jean was a marvelous friend to all who knew her. She loved all her friends and family unconditionally. She was very involved in her church activities. One of her great joys was her poodles. She was loved greatly by her friends and family. She will be missed by those who knew her. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.Survivors include her husband, Boyce Hale of Big Spring; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Harold Hale of Big Spring and Robert and Diane Hale of Moulton, Alabama; one daughter and son-in-law, Donna and David Crandall of McKinney; one step son and his wife, Bill and Lisa Hale of San Angelo; one step daughter and her husband, Carolyn and Ken Burkhart of Big Spring; one sister and brother-in-law, Twila and Danny Jones of Kansas City, Kansas; twelve grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at the funeral home.Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Big Spring. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,
