Retha Rinehart Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Retha Rinehart of Xenia, Illinois, born in Gamaliel, Kentucky, who passed away at the age of 92, on January 23, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Garfield Humes and Lonie Humes; her husbands, William Garland Hale and Raymond Rinehart; her son Bavil Hale; her grandson Dustin Hale; her siblings, Ida, Maggie, Claracie, James, Mitchell and Robert; and her close friend Frank Suddeth.
She is survived by: her children, Carmeletta Barlow of Brownstown, John Hale (Suzy) of The Villages, Jimmy Hale (Edna) of Sullivan, Lesa Hale of Xenia, Jessie Persinger (Rodney) of Flora and Joe Hale of Xenia. She is also survived by 23 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
Memorial donations are suggested to the family to assist with final expenses, and these will be accepted through the funeral home.
