Jenna Elizabeth Hale Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jenna E. Hale, age 30, of Marion, IL, passed away at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2020, in Marion. She was born on Monday, April 2, 1990, in Belleville, IL, the daughter of James Edward Hale, II and Carolyn Sue (Blue) Hale and the family moved to Marion, IL, when Jenna was 4 months old. Jenna attended Yellow Brick Road Day Care and was a graduate of Marion High School Class of 2008. She last worked at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant in Marion, for several years as one of their Hostesses. Jenna loved to spend time with her kids at the playground or the park. She would climb, swing and slide with her kids, because she was just a big kid herself. In the evenings she loved to camp out on the couch with family and a bowl of popcorn watching old movies, “I Love Lucy” and “Dick Van Dyke.” She was a big “Batman” fan and would frequently be seen in a Batman or Joker t-shirt. Her smile was contagious and she would light up a room. She had a loving a giving soul that made an impact on many more lives than she ever realized and she will be deeply and forever missed by those she leaves behind. She is survived by her three children, Jayden Elizabeth Hale, Jaxon Edward Hale and Josiah Elijah Hale all of Marion; mother, Carolyn S. Hale of Marion; brother, Jim Hale of Marion; grandmother, Alice Blue of Marion, her Cracker Barrel and Shawnee Village family, a host of extended family and many friends. She was preceded in death by her father, James Hale; maternal grandfather, Ralph Blue and paternal grandparents, Genevieve and James Edward Hale, special friends, Ben Thomas and Mark Bair. Arrangements have been entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court St., Marion. Fulfilling Jenna’s final request, she was cremated. There will be no services scheduled at this time but a memorial service will be announced at a later date for those to gather and reflect on the many memories you have created and shared. For those who prefer, memorial contributions may be made to “Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home” to help with final expenses. Memorial contributions may be mailed to the Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 North Court St., Marion, IL 62959. Memorial contribution envelopes will be available at the funeral home. For additional information please call 618-993-2131.

Jenna Elizabeth Hale

April 2, 1990 - August 23, 2020