of Bessemer, born June 17, 1925, passed away January 5, 2005. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey McKinnon. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Betty Minor , of Calera; one brother, Eddie Shoemaker, of Childersburg; three sons, Tommy Hale of Bessemer, Larry Hale of Hueytown and Dewey McKinnon of Pell City; three grandsons, and five great grandchildren. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church of Bessemer for 35 years. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 7th, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Currie- Jefferson Funeral Home on Highway 150 in Hoover. Funeral will be Saturday, January 8th in the funeral home chapel, Rev. Barry Cosper officating. Burial will follow in Jefferson Memorial Gardens - South. Currie-Jefferson Funeral Home directing.