David Loy Hale (Doe)

A memorial service for David Loy Hale (Doe) will be held on Friday, June 12, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Woodridge Baptist Church, 850 East Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Shreveport, LA 71106. A reception will be held in the Family Life Center directly after the service. Officiating the service will be Mike Hawkins.

Born in Belleville, AR to the late Loy Melvin Hale and Mable Knight Hale, the third son of four and one sister. His growing up years were spent on a family farm at the bottom of Spring Lake. David enjoyed playing baseball and basketball, graduating from Belleville High School in 1959. He attended college at the University of Arkansas where he was a member of Acacia fraternity and President of The Young Democrats.

David and his wife, Sue, made the move to Little Rock, AR where he received his juris doctorate from the first graduating class of the U of A Little Rock Law School in 1964. He went to work as a deputy prosecuting attorney. David’s career included private law practice, being a small claims judge as well as many business ventures. David was the national president of the US Jaycees in 1974. He and family resided in Tulsa, OK at the “Little White House” which was National Jaycee Headquarters.

They moved to Shreveport in 1994 to be closer to children and their families. He has been an active member of Woodridge Baptist Church- especially enjoying the Wednesday Bible Class led by Dempsey Allen.

David loved God, his family, friends, and our country. He had profound respect for all who serve. His life was filled with achievements, adventures, awards, and many diverse types of opportunities. He was always active- whether it was piddling in the yard, reading the Bible, or working on his project. Most of all, he loved his family and enjoyed them being around even though he could not “hear” them. David loved jokes and was quick to give a compliment. The glass was always half full.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Loy Melvin Hale and Mabel Knight Hale; siblings, John, Milas, Randy and Hazel; step-siblings, Allen and Sharon Holmes and step-mother, Oleta Hale. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 64 years, Sue Green Hale; son, David L. Hale and wife, Traci; daughter, Amy Hale Juneau and husband, Tony; grandchildren, Mary Margaret, Hope and Cameron Talbert and husband, Cade and many nieces and nephews.

Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Dempsey Allen and the Sr. Men’s Bible Study of Woodridge Baptist Church.

The family suggests memorials may be made to Helping Hands at Woodridge Baptist Church or Voice of the Martyrs in Bartlesville, OK.