Robert Bob Eugene Hale

Robert E. “Bob” Hale, 79, of Nashville & Holmes Beach, FL., passed away January 12, at Columbus Regional Hospital. He was born in Princeton, IN. September 27, 1931 to Allen & Nellie (Cravens) Hale. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Major in 1971 & was a former sanitarian of Brown County Health Dept. from 1975-1995.He was a member of Nashville Masonic Lodge & VFW. Bob formerly served as chairman of Brown County Democratic Party, & treasurer of Brown County School Board. He was a former commissioner of Brown County Little League Baseball & was instrumental in forming the Little League fields. He was especially proud of his family, & enjoyed golf & Nascar.

Survivors include his daughter & son in law, Brenda & Rick Kelley, Nashville, son, Bob Hale, Crown Point, IN., granddaughter & grandson in law, Jennifer & Scott Plumlee & granddaughter, Elizabeth Kelley, great granddaughter, Grace Plumlee, brother & sister in law, Jim & Barbara Hale, FL., sister & brother in law, Linda & Mike McKinney, St. Cloud, FL., brother in law, Jim Owens, & sister in law, Kay Dowell, both of Nashville, & numerous nephews & nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Wilma Dowell Hale, & an infant daughter, Deborah Hale.

A funeral service will be held at Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home, Monday, January 17 at 11:00 A.M., burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery with military rites. The family will receive visitors Sunday, January 16, 4:00-8:00 P.M. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Brown County Community Foundation , Wilma & Robert Hale Scholarship Fund for nursing students, P.O. Box 191, Nashville, IN. 47448, in memory of Robert Hale.

On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.bondmitchellfuneralhome.com

Arrangements under the direction of Bond-Mitchell Funeral Home, Nashville, IN.