VIRGINIA M. HALE Virginia M. Hale, age 97, of the Springfield Masonic Home; formerly of Troy, Ohio passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at her residence. She was born on July 21, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Russell and Katherine Ornellas Garner. Virginia was married to William M. Hale who preceded her in death on May 31, 1991. Virginia is survived by her son, Robert Michael Hale of Philo, Illinois; daughters and son-in-law, Shirley A. and John Wisher of Cincinnati; and Kathryn L. Hale of Troy; granddaughter, Jennifer L. Raymond Odle of Chebanse, Illinois; Gwendolyn Nick Kuhns of Irving, Illinois; and great-grandchildren, Raymond and Madelynn Odle, and Alexandra and Natalee Kuhns. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Richard L. Hale; and two sisters, Marguerite Musgrove and Evelyn Brenneman. Virginia was a graduate of East Fairmont High School in Fairmont, West Virginia. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Troy, Ohio, and the Hope Faith Circle of the United Methodist Women. Services will be held 10:30AM on Thursday, August 8, 2013 at the Baird Funeral Home, Troy, Ohio, with Pastor Brian Farr officiating. Interment will take place at 1:00PM on Thursday in Sunset Cemetery, Galloway, Ohio. Friends may call from 6-8PM on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Ohio Southwest Region, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206 or the First United Methodist Church, 110 West Franklin Street, Troy, Ohio 45373. Friends may express condolences to the family through www.bairdfuneralhome.com.