Hale, Laura M.R.

Mrs. Laura Maxine Reese Hale, 76, of Petersburg died November 6, 2006. She was the daughter of the late Rosser Randolph and Augustine Elder Reese. Mrs. Hale was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Caleb Todd Chandler, sisters, Dorothy Royall, Sarah Holloway, brothers, Ralph Reese and Franklin E. Reese. She is survived by her loving husband, Frank N. Hale; two daughters, Sherry Anne Ailstock & husband Alan, and Donnie Marie Mason all of Dinwiddie; three grandsons, Nelan Chandler & wife Suzy of Colonial Heights, Todd Chandler & wife, Joanna of Centreville, VA, Aaron Chandler of Los Angeles, CA; two granddaughters, Laura Specter of Centreville and Anne Ailstock of Dinwiddie; five great-grandchildren, Kaylyn Chandler, Nicole Chandler, Joel Chandler, Grace Chandler and Josiah Chandler; & brother, Ross G. Reese. Mrs. Hale loved her family and Kenwood Church of which she was an active member for over 50 years. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 am Wednesday November 8, 2006 at Kenwood United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Todd Smith, Rev. John Price, and George Henley officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Tuesday at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Burial will be in Trinity United Methodist Church Cemetery, Church Road, VA. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.