Evelyn Faye Hale, 81,
of Lovington passed away at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at Fair
Havens Christian Home, Decatur.
Evelyn was born February 20, 1934,
in Lovington, the 7th child of Lena H. (Bolsen) Hale and Alva Clinton Hale.
Evelyn graduated from Lovington High School, obtained a B.A. degree at Eureka
College in 1956, a M. A. degree from Christian Theological Seminary in
Indianapolis in 1961, and received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity from Eureka
College in 1993. Evelyn served on the Administrative staff at Christian
Theological Seminary from 1956 until 1981. She then moved to Little Rock and
served as Deputy Regional Minister of Christian Churches in Arkansas from
1981-1996. Upon retirement in 1996, Evelyn moved back to Lovington and was a
member of the Vine Street Christian Church in Arthur.
Evelyn enjoyed writing, reading and
travelling. Her travels included a tour to Ireland, Scotland, and England, a
trip to Israel, and a History tour to China sponsored by the Division of
Overseas Ministries.
Evelyn is survived by her
brother-in-law, Robert Wildman, 22 nieces and nephews and their children.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her
parents, brothers Fred Hale and Lloyd Hale, sisters Edna Johnson, Louise
Wildman, Ruth Wright Womer, Wilma Smith, nephews Michael Smith and Stephen
Wright, and 3 great-nephews.
Condolences may be offered to the
family at www.mcmullinyoung.com. Memorials may be
made to Christian Church Foundation, P.O. Box 1986, Indianapolis, IN
46206-1986.
from herald-review.com
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