Willis Selman "Dr. Parts" Hale Jr.

Willis Selman Hale, Jr. – age 56, born in Moss Point, MS and lifelong resident of Mobile passed away Monday, November 26, 2012. He was employed in the automotive parts industry in the Mobile area for over 30 years, earning the nickname “Dr. Parts.” Mr. Hale was preceded in death by his parents, Willis Selman Hale, Sr. and Mary Evelyn Harmony Hale. He is survived by his beloved wife of 29 years, Judy Grossnickle Hale; daughter, Brandi Michele Hale; sons, Willis Selman Hale, III, Brandon Michael Hale, and Ellis Leo Hale; sister, Bonnie Hale Anderson (Connie); brother, Robert Earl Hale; sister-in-law, Deborah Hale; many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held from the chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday, November 30, from 5-8 p.m. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be offered at www.mmgfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, 6040 Three Notch Road, Mobile, Alabama 36619.