HALE, Corintha Smith - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Mrs. Corintha Hale, age 67, a life resident of the Covington vicinity, died at 6 a. m. Thursday, Nov. 17, at her home on Williamsport Rt. 2 following a six months illness. Born March 5, 1893, in Vermillion County, she was the daughter of George and Emma Richardson Smith. She was married Oct. 21, 1914 to James Hale, who survives. Mrs. Hale was a member of the Howard Chapel Methodist Church in Vermillion County and the Old Guard Post VFW Auxiliary in Covington. Other survivors include four sons, Claude of Covington, James Jr. of Jeffersonville, Eugene of Rome, N. Y., and Ernest of Pleasant Hills, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Emma Lorene Knecht and Mrs. Mina Moore, both of Covington; a sister, Mrs. Don Howe of Hillsdale; a half brother, James Brown of Terre Haute; 15 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Nelson. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Hegg Funeral Home. The Rev. Alfred Vancil assisted by the Rev. Oscar Mosely, officiated. Burial was in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers were: Dave Noble, Bill McCoy, George Keller, Leland Moore, Earl Potter and Arnold Keller.  --typed by Walt W