Jimmy Dale Hale age 74 of the Keltonburg Community of DeKalb County went home to be with the Lord on Friday afternoon, July 4, 2025 at St. Thomas West Hospital. He was born October 14, 1950 to his parents, the late Howard and Samanth Jones Hale. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jacque Hale, 2 brothers, Carl Hale and Harold Hale and 1 brother-in-law, Joe I. Taylor. Jimmy was a member of New Union The Baptist Church and a retired manufacturing plant worker. In High School, Jimmy was an outstanding basketball player. He is survived by 2 children, Tyson Scott (Chasity) Hale of Smithville and Audrey Leighton Adams of Lebanon; 4 grandchildren, Andrew Blake Hale, Micah Nichole Hale, Olivia Mae Adams and Charlotte James Adams; 1 sister, Helen (Jim) Cook of Liberty; sister-in-law, Barbara Hale of McMinnville. Funeral services will be 11:AM Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Michael Hale officiating and burial will follow in New Union Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be on Monday 3 PM until 7 PM and Tuesday 9:AM until the time of the service at 11:AM. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Hale family.