Martha Hale age 70 years of 1335 Jamestown St., Columbia passed away Friday

May 16, 2008 at 2:50 P.M. at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, Ky.

She was the daughter of the late Emit & Nevada Combest Hammond of Russell County

Survived by her husband: Nathan Hale of Columbia, Ky.

One son: Mark Hale & his wife Michele of Glensfork, Ky.

Two daughters: Jennifer Holland & her husband Bill of Russell Springs, Ky. &

Monica Davis & her husband Dean of Anderson, South Carolina

Two sisters: Marsha Howard of Campbellsville, Ky. & Marlene Blair of Russell Springs, Ky.

Two grandchildren: Summer Bertram & Andrew Sturgill

Preceded in death by two brothers: Marion Hammond & Morris Hammond

Also surviving are several nieces, nephews & a host other relatives & friends survive

Martha was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, had worked at Ben Franklin, Mana Shoes & Wall-Mart in Columbia

Funeral service Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 10:00 A.M. at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary

Funeral Home

Clergy Officiating Rev. Garry E. Jones, Rev. P. T. Barnum & Dr. David Blair

Interment in Hale Cemetery in Russell County

In lieu of flowers expression of sympathy may take the form of a donation to

Scleroderma Foundation or The Gideon International Memorial Bible Program

& may be made at the funeral home

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

Visitation after 4:30 P.M. Monday

Visitation : after 4:30 P. M. Monday May 19 2008 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Services : Tuesday May 20 2008 at 10:00 A. M. at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Interment : Hale Cemetery in Russell CountyN