Funeral services for Mrs. Wilkie Kemp Hale, 98, of West Monroe, LA will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, December 1, 2012 in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Rev. Charles Martindale and Rev. Mark Fenn will be officiating. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe. Mrs. Hale was born October 3, 1914 in Victoria, LA and passed away November 28, 2012 in West Monroe. She had been a member of First Baptist Church, West Monroe since 1934 and she was a devoted Christian who was very active in her Sunday School Class. Her love for the Lord was undeniable. She was happiest surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She was the last of the 8 children born to Ripland and Mattie Kemp. Mrs. Hale was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband Thurmon P. Hale and a son, Perry T. Hale. Mrs. Hale is survived by her daughters; Barbara Hale Ewing and Sheila Hale Thurman and husband David; grandchildren; Ashley Ewing Kirkham, and husband Tom; Alison Ewing Campbell and husband Hampton; Stacy Hale Kowtko, Kimberly Hale Hearne and husband Billy, Brittney Hale Baker and husband Casey, Ashley Thurman McGraw and husband Brandon and Matthew Thurman;7 great- grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Daniel Hammett, Chris Gunn, Casey Baker, Paul Thurman, Ben Hammett, Matthew Thurman and Jerry Martin. Memorials may be made to Louisiana Baptist Children's Home. A special thanks to Mother's caregivers; Flo Spribling, Brenda Harris, Mary Jo Traylor, Eileen Baker and Glenwood Home Health and Hospice and Dr. Don Hammett. Visitation will be held Saturday from 9:00 am until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral Home West Monroe.