of Harriet, AR
July 20, 1936 - March 21, 2025
Oletta Hale, age 88, of Harriet, Arkansas passed from this life on Friday, March 21st, 2025 at her home with family by her side. She was born in Landis, Arkansas on July 20th, 1936 to Odis Martin and Bessie Ann Kump Martin.
Oletta was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening, doing crafts and sewing. She especially liked working in her flowers and watching the birds. Oletta loved spending time with her family and loved ones.
Survivors include her children, Jimmie Alan Mitchell, Alesha Ann Woods, Kindel Leander Hale, Ashley Jerome Hale and Gwendolyn Hogsed; fourteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Oletta is preceded in death by her parents, Odis and Bessie Martin; her husband, Jerome Hale who passed away in 2000; one daughter, Angela Christine Mitchell and her siblings, Glen Martin and Wanda Beavers.
Graveside service for Oletta will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 26th, 2025 at Rock Creek Cemetery in Harriet, Arkansas. Friends and family will serve as bearers. At the family's request, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Audubon Society, 225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014.
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15 Condolence(s)
Melba Ward
Friday, March 28, 2025
So sorry to hear about Oleta passing. Prayers for the family. Her sister, Wanda was a very good friend of mine.
Kelly L Horton
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Sorry to hear of your loss I pray the Lord will comfort the family at this time of loss
Debbie Harmon
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for your family.
Clara Foshee
Monday, March 24, 2025
Prayers of comfort for family
Samuel Hale (Buddy)
Monday, March 24, 2025
Always remember her and my brother Jerome as the years go swiftly passing by, enjoyed praying with her most recently. Thank you Father God for strength for the family with your love that we so deeply share.
Nina Baysinger
Sunday, March 23, 2025
So very sorry She was a precious lady
Sam and Cathy scroggins
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Sorry to hear of your loss.
Pamela Kellek
Sunday, March 23, 2025
We. Could talk about anything. Oleta enjoyed working in her flower bed a feeding the birds. We tried to solve the world’s woods many times or sometimes just ended up laughing at ourselves. Our happenstance meeting completed a 35 year friendship. I love her dearly . I will forever be lonesome!
James Hogsed
Saturday, March 22, 2025
She will be missed and love by all. Enjoyed our visit when we were there always growing something at the homestead. Beautiful spirit that will be missed.
Sandy Poindexter
Saturday, March 22, 2025
I’m sorry, Kindel for your loss. Prayers for comfort and peace for you and all your family.
Wesley Smith
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Very sorry to hear this. I thought an awful lot of her Jerome
James and Jeri White
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Our deepest sympathy
Coleta Greene and KeJay Woolf
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Our deepest sympathy
Jeremy Alan Johnson
Saturday, March 22, 2025
While I have so many childhood memories with her, the one thing that sticks out the most is her ability to Grow anything and able to cann it.
I can only image this was all for the intent of saving till it had its time to shine.
Rightfully so this is also seen with the way she raised her Family, she planted in each and everyone of us and we all have the ability to be ready to shine when we are chosen from the shelf, let's not forget who the others before us invested in us, live life and shine, remember tomorrow's are not given, rather taken.
Love you Family
Pam and Eddie Cannada
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Our deepest sympathy. Loved Oleta very much. She was such a kind person.