Mildred Douglas Hale, 76, of Dayton, passed away on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. She was lifelong resident of Rhea County and of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed collecting knick-knacks, playing card games, Uno, Yatzee, poker and scratch-off tickets. Mildred was a seamstress for Robinson Manufacturing and S&S Sportswear for many years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jackie Paul Hale; parents, Rosco and Katherine Dillard Douglas; brothers, Roy Douglas, Jerry "Bud" Douglas, Gene Douglas; and twin brother, Gilbert Douglas.
Mildred is survived by her sons, Douglas Hale of Sale Creek, Tenn., and Gregory Hale of Dayton; grandchildren, Amanda Smith, Steven Hale and Heather Hale; and great-grandchildren, Eli Smith, Tinley Smith, Timothy Smith, and Nevaeh Hale.
A funeral service is planned for 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in the chapel of Coulter Garrison Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Jewell officiating. Interment will follow at Summer City Cemetery.
The family will receive friends between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at the funeral home.
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Arrangements are by Coulter Garrison Funeral Home of Dayton.
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