Mrs. Mattie Hale, age 81 of 1080 County Road 155, Centre, AL, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013 at her residence. Mrs. Hale was born in Cherokee County Alabama on June 24, 1932 daughter of the late Etoy Fife and the late Mary Emma Lindsey Fife.

She is survived by 3 daughters, Linda (David) Andrews, Maxine (Howard) Cowser, and Marilyn Hale; 2 sons, Ronny (Lanette) Hale, and Curtis Hale all of Centre, AL; 10 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; 2 brothers, Leon (Christine) Fife and Charles Thomas Fife; sister-in-law, Shirley Hale; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins; special friend, Sis. Jeanette Henderson, other relatives and friends also survive.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 11, 2013 at 2:00 PM (CST) at Macedonia Baptist Church, Howell Crossroad with pastor Keith Lambert officiating. The body will lie instate at the church from 12:00 PM (CST) until the service hour. Interment will follow in Providence Cemetery, Leesburg, AL. The family may be contacted at the residence.

Wright Memorial Mortuary, Inc., Rome, GA has charge of the funeral arrangements.