Daniel Hale

Daniel Hale, 62, left this world to be with his heavenly father Monday, March 16, 2015. He was surrounded by his loving family at his home in Millersville.

He was born Oct. 8, 1952, in Piedmont, Missouri, to Truman and Dorothy Edwards Hale. He and Cathy New were married June 30, 1973, in Clarkton, Missouri.

Daniel was a 1970 graduate of Clearwater High School in Piedmont and Southeast Missouri State University. He served as pastor of two churches during his ministry, First Baptist Church in Clarkton six years and First Baptist Church in Millersville 25 1/2 years. He had a heart for missions and served as a volunteer missionary in more than 30 mission trips, both foreign and domestic. He had a passion for a Christian organization called Sports Crusaders, and served on its board many years.

Loving survivors include his wife of nearly 42 years, Cathy Hale of Millersville; two sons, Jared (Brean) Hale and daughters Madison and Marisa of Ballwin, Missouri, and Matt (Lindsey) Hale and children MaeLee, Maia, Larissa and Bryce of Columbia, Missouri; his mother, Dorothy Hale of Piedmont; three sisters, Beverly (Tom) Wymore of Arnold, Missouri, Bonnie (Marck) Funston of Herculaneum, Missouri, and Patsy (Bill) Sullivan of Olathe, Kansas; and a sister-in-law, Carol (the late Nathan) Hale of Piedmont.

He was preceded in death by his father; and two brothers, Nathan Hale and Coy Tigart.

All services are at First Baptist Church in Millersville as follows:

Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to service time Thursday.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, with the Revs. Bill Jetton, Jon Sedgwick and John Vernon officiating. Burial will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Sports Crusaders, 460 S. Summit Drive, Holt Summit, MO 65043.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.