Jake Webster Halley, 89, of Heiskell, Tennessee and formerly of Gallia County passed away peacefully at his home in Tennessee on Thursday, September 1, 2016.
He was born May 27, 1927 in Ohio Township in Gallia County, Ohio. He is the son of the late Victor Shirley and Edith Belle (Slatter) Halley. Jake served in the United States Army in both World War II and the Korean War. He was a retiree of Gallipolis Development Center (GDC), a tobacco farmer, bus driver for the Gallia County Local Schools and a Trustee for the township of Guyan in Gallia County.
He married Norma Jean Haskins, who survives him, on May 18, 1953 in Gatlinburg, KY. They had 9 children: Jacqueline (Gerald) Walter, Connie Halley, Juanita Lively, Carol (Kerry) Proffit, Carla Halley, Loretta (Lee) Woodward, Cathy (Larry) Six and Terry (LaDonna) Halley. He is proceeded in death by a son, Gerry Webster.
He married Hassie, who survives him, in 1989 in Gallipolis, Ohio. They have resided in Tennessee for 26 years. They were active members of Bishopville Baptist Church in Heiskell, TN.
Jake is also survived by a sister, Betty (Ivan) Lane, Sisters-in Law, Mable Halley, Jewel, Halley, Ruby Halley, brother in law Paul Clark, 14 Grandchildren, 13 Great-Grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and family. He was proceeded in death by brothers Robert H. Halley, Larry Halley, Vance (Tom) Halley and Virgil Halley, sisters, Audrey Holley, Pat Clark, Ruth Ward and Florence (Bill) Halley.
Funeral services will be held in Tennessee on Saturday, September 3rd.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday September 6, 2016 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home, with Rev. Ralph Workman officiating. Burial will follow in the Providence Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 6 p.m. till 8 p.m.
Military funeral honors will be presented at the cemetery by the Gallia County Veterans Funeral Detail.
Pallbearers will be Grandsons: Robbie Lively, Ben Halley and Rick Barnes; Great-Grandsons; Tommy and John White and Son in laws: Larry Six and Kerry Proffit.
An online guest registry is available at waugh-halley-wood.com