Eula Beatrice Hale

Eula Beatrice Alford Hale of Bryant passed away January 15, 2017. "Bea" was born in England, Arkansas December 2, 1932. She graduated from Plum Bayou High School in England, Arkansas. Bea had a successful career at A.O. Smith in Little Rock, Arkansas and retired after 28 years. She is preceded in death by her parents, Carl Lee and Cal Alford, her husband of 49 years, Don Hale of Bryant, Arkansas, her infant son, Ronald Rene Crafton, her brothers Carl E. and Cal William Alford, sister-in-law, June Alford, a niece, Terri (Alford) White, and a nephew, Tony Alford. She is survived by four sisters, Janice (Alford) Richards of Bryant, Arkansas, Connie Alford of Bryant, Geneva (Alford) Healy (Virgil) of Jacksonville, Arkansas, and Diane (Alford) Meriweather (Dale)of Mabelvale, Arkansas. Bea is also survived by eight nieces, two nephews, eight great-nieces, and four great-nephews. Our beloved Bea will be dearly missed by all of us. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2017 at Pinecrest Memorial Park in Alexander with Bro. Kim Hammer officiating. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Park. A time of visitation will be held from 12 noon until 1 p.m. prior to the funeral on Friday, January 20th at Roller-Ballard Funeral Home in Benton (315-4047). Online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/ballard.