Margaret Ellen Hale, 72, a resident of Sikeston, died Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born November 12, 1941 in Matthews to the late Marvin & Virginia (Frohawk) Gross. A resident of this area most of her life, she was a housewife and a member of Potter's House Ministry Church. Her husband, John Franklin Hale preceded her in death Feb. 10, 1985 and 2 brothers also preceded in death. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Paul Blaylock of Jackson; 4 sons Jeff Hale and Randy Hale of Dexter and Ray Hale and Charles "Tracy" Hale of Cape Girardeau; 2 step-sons, Danny Hale of Cape Girardeau and John Hale of Jackson; 2 brothers, Charles Gross of St. Louis and Jewel Gross of Farmington; 4 sisters, Shirley Miller of Arizona, Cora Dykes of Sikeston and Kay Hale and Nettie Heaton of Cape Girardeau. Also surviving are three grandchildren S/Sgt Sara Blaylock of Ramstein, Germany, Paul Blaylock of Murfreesboro, TN and Greg Smith address unavailable. Visitation will be from 11:00 am Tuesday, June 24 until time for services at 1:00 pm in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel. Rev. John Givens, pastor of Potter's House Ministry Church will officiate and burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to family at blanchardfuneral.com.