Betty Lou Hale, 76 of Kearneysville, West Virginia passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at her home.

Mrs. Hale was born in Cumberland, Kentucky in 1942, the daughter of the late Mildred and Willie Lewis. She was owner and operator of Dustbusters, LLC from 1989 until present. Mrs. Hale was of the protestant faith. She was an amazing housewife, loving mother and grandmother and was very committed to her family. She was very artistic in many ways and was an avid fan of Elvis Presley.

She married Delmus Ray Hale on May 9, 1958 in Woodway, Virginia.

Surviving with her husband of nearly 60 years is a daughter, Melinda K. DeGraw and husband, Bart, of Winchester, Virginia; sons, Ronald Ray Hale and fiancée, Laura L. Taylor, James L. Hale and wife, Shelley, all of Martinsburg, West Virginia; grandchildren, Jeremy Ryan Lee and fiancée, Carrie Kerekes of Ft. Myers, Florida, Jesseka R. Hale and fiancé, Daniel Wood of Frederick Maryland, Corey A. Hale, James Quinton Hale and Andrew Grant Hale all of Martinsburg, West Virginia. She is also survived by her sisters, Judy Bingham and husband, Don, and Katherine Krahenbuhl all of Rockwood, Tennessee; and brother, Harold Lewis and wife, Janet, of Orlando, Florida.

Along with her parents, Mrs. Hale is preceded in death by her grandson Michael Shawn Lee, sisters, Helen Clouston and Mary Frances Lewis, brother, Roy Lewis and brother-in-law, Gene Krahenbuhl.

The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1:00-2:00 PM at Omps Funeral Home, South Chapel. A funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM with Reverend Sue Adams officiating. Interment will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park, Frederick County, Virginia.

Serving as pallbearers will be James Hale, Quinton Hale, Corey Hale, Ronald Hale, Jeremy Lee, and Bart DeGraw.

Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Betty Lou to Hospice of the Panhandle, 330 Hospice Lane, Kearneysville, West Virginia, 25430.