Karen L. Hale age 68 of Columbia, KY passed away Monday,

June 23, 2014 at 3:10 P.M. at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY

She was born on March 20, 1946 in Chicago, IL

She was the daughter of the late Harry & Alma Buckles Barkley

She is survived by her husband Ronald T. Hale of Columbia, KY

One daughter Deborah Hale of Paris, KY

Two sons Eric Hale & wife Nadine of Paris, KY

Ronnie Hale & his wife Pam of Columbia, KY

5 Grandchildren Jeremy (Jiminy) Hale, Nicholas (Heather) Hale, Tiffany (Mike) McMinoway, Heather Hale & Brittany Hale

3 Great Grandchildren Adelyn McMinoway, Jace McMinoway & RyAnna Hale

Nieces & nephews Linda Kairis, Ricky Coble, Laurie Kern,

Donnie Hale, Jr., Ricky Hale, Melody Hale,

Ernie Rogers, Donna Hancock, Michelle Lewis, Paula Jessie & Jackie D. Jessie

Brother-in-law Don Hale & his wife Geraldine

a host of other relatives & friends survive

Karen was a was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic & was a Respiratory

Therapist at Westlake Regional Hospital for several years

Funeral service Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 10:00 A.M. at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Clergy officiating Rev. Clifton Hale & Bro. Jim Hagan

Interment in Haven Hill Cemetery

Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements

Visitation after 4:30 P. M. Wednesday

Pallbearers Ricky Hale, Jeremy Hale, Nick Hale, Mike McMinoway,

Ernie Rogers & Tracy McCarol

Visitation : After 4:30 P.M. CST Wednesday June 25 2014 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Services : Thursday June 26 2014 at 10:00 AM CST at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Homne

Interment : Haven Hill CemeteryN