Doshia Marie Hale's Obituary
Services for Doshia Hale, 82, are scheduled at 11 a.m., Saturday, 25, 2023, in the Colonial Mortuary Chapel. Friday, visitation will be from 5 p.m., till 7 p.m., in the Colonial Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be in the Davis Memorial Garden. Doshia Marie Hale was born to the parents of the late Willie Jane Jolly and Elbert Jolly Jr. On February 3, 1941. She was the oldest of eight children.
Marie, as many called her, attended Dunbar High School. She worked as a unit secretary on K4 at Memorial Hospital for over thirty plus years.
Marie had two children prior to her union to Bishop Cleo Hale which, Bishop Hale raised as his own.
She was married to Bishop Cleo Hale for over sixty years and to their union were born three children. She was blessed to be "Granny" to a blended family with multiple grandchildren who loved her dearly.
Marie loved the Lord and dedicated her life to Him at an early age. Through her love for God, her husband's life was changed, and they both served God faithfully, together for over fifty years.
What a blessing to have such a solid foundation. At Outreach Ministry she served as the church secretary, mother, musician, missionary and loved cooking and helping people. Her house was open to many people whenever they needed a place to stay, and there wasn't anything she could not do once she put her mind to it.
Preceding her in death are her parents, her sister Ester Vernita Watts, son Fredrick Mack, stepdaughter Annette Anderson, and granddaughter Rhonda Clay.
Her husband Bishop Cleo Hale, Three sons, James Mack (Cassandra)
Houston, Texas, Cleotis Hale (Virginia) Lufkin, Texas, Ga Vance Hale (Houston, Texas) and one daughter, Casandra Hale-Clay (James) Baytown, Texas.
Two brothers, Freddy Jolly (Florida) and Travis Jolly (Lufkin, Texas). Four sisters Betty Jones (Lufkin, Texas), Frances Jolly (Lufkin, Texas), Merilyn Jolly (California) and Regina Holmes (Calvin) (Lufkin, Texas).
Seventeen grandchildren Lakenya, Tristyn, Ashtian, Richard, Adrian,
Janice', Jeremie, Joshua, Marcus, Emily, Vic Leshia, Calondra, Clerissa, James Jr., Caleb, Caitlin, Amy and eighteen great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, brother and sisters-in-law.
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