Kenneth Ray Hale, 84, of Cerulean, died on Monday, Dec. 16, at Jennie Stuart Medical Center. A native of Christian County, he was a farmer and retired from U.S. Tobacco Company. He was a lifetime member of Bainbridge Grove Baptist Church, where he was a deacon and trustee for more than 50 years. Funeral Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Bainbridge Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Maddux-Fuqua-Hinton Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in his memory to Gideon Camp.