William "Bill" Fredrick Hale
- April 21, 2023 

William Fredrick Hale, 72 of McDermott passed away suddenly April 21, 2023 at SOMC. He has returned to his heavenly home where family members were waiting for him.

 

He was the son of the late Joseph E. Hale and mother, Helen R. who survives him.

 

He was a 1968 graduate of Northwest High School and a 1972 graduate of Greenville University, a private Methodist college in Illinois where he was a soccer standout. He brought that college soccer experience back to Portsmouth where he introduced the sport at the YMCA and started the first youth soccer program and later at the high school level at Minford High School.

 

Bill was a loving and caring father, son, and brother. He had an infectious smile and always saw the bright side of every situation. He brightened every room he walked into. He was a member of the Lucasville Masonic Lodge and other Masonic bodies. He was a longtime educator and loved the classroom and his students. He had a great passion for coaching and during his career coached soccer, track and field, cross country, and basketball at Minford, Valley, South Webster, Boyd County, and Shawnee State University.

 

Bill is survived by his loving fiancé Jan Browning who made his last years extremely happy, his two sons Eric Wilson Hale and Nicholas Hale Broughton(Tracie) and 4 grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother Joseph Lee Hale (Flowie) and sister Patricia Moore(Larry), college roommates and brothers for life Gene Smout and Dewey Goode and many nieces and nephews who loved him dearly.

 

Bill will be missed by his many friends and poker gang.

 

Friends may call Tuesday, April 25th from 5-8 pm at McKinley Funeral Home in Lucasville with Masonic Services at 8:15 pm.

 

Funeral services will be held at noon, Wednesday, April 26 at McKinley Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Rushtown Cemetery in McDermott with Rev. Larry Moore (brother-in-law) officiating.

Memorial Contributions can be made in his honor to the Lucasville Masonic Lodge.