Funeral services for Kenneth R. Hale, 66 of Natchez, MS will be 2 PM Saturday, February 1, 2020 in Riverside Baptist Church-Natchez, with Rev. Spruce Deerden officiating, with internment to follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Friday, January 31, 2020, at the church all under the direction of Gill First National Funeral Home-Winnsboro.

Mr. Kenny was born July 16, 1953 in Lebanon, IN. He attended Riverside Baptist Church, was a United State Coast Guard Veteran, and a retired Forman from Murphy Oil Company. He was a member of Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge # 2 and a Noble of Barak Shrine Temple-Monroe, LA.

He was preceded in death by his mother Patricia Ann Hale, and is survived by his wife Virginia Hale of Natchez, MS, daughter Jennifer Mathis and her husband Brad of Galliano, LA; son, Beau Hale and his wife Holly Nicole of Natchez, MS; grandchildren, John Austin Pitre, Keri-Beth Pitre, Andrew Mathis, Ethan Mathis, Phoebe Claire Hale, Drake Hale and Cooper Hale; father Rev. Hurshel Hale and his wife Paula of Linton IN.; sisters Cheri Stephens and her husband Charlie, Pamela Hale-Anderson both of Linton, IN; his beloved cat Earl, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers are James "Chicken" Berry, Robert Atwood, Beaux Gautreau, John Austin-Pitre, Erik Millick, and Kyle Fuller.

Honorary Pallbearers are Randy Pitre, Clayton Humphreys, and Nobles of Barak Shrine.

Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children.

Online condolences may be made at www.gillfirstnational.com .

Riverside Baptist Church

Riverside Baptist Church

Greenlawn Cemetery