Nina Hale
Nina Eadon Hale, 77, widow of Shadrach Jerome Hale II, died on Friday, May 29, 2020.
Born on Aug. 18, 1942, in Manning, SC, she was the daughter of the late Marion Leroy Eadon, Sr., and Marian Williams Eadon. She was a graduate of Manning High School, Columbia College, and Emory University Candler School of Theology.
Throughout her life, Nina was so many things to so many people. She was a constant source of joy, strength, support, wisdom, friendship, and grace beyond understanding. She loved life and found joy in seeing people succeed. She lived her purpose to minister and better the lives of others by giving selflessly of her time to programs and organizations that are still, today, thriving and serving the community. The most notable of these would be the Inner City Ministry which she founded in 1967 through her home church, First Centenary United Methodist Church. Through this ministry she was able to provide the children of Chattanooga with hope and with a spiritual and educational foundation on which they could build a successful life. Later, she became heavily involved with the Chambliss Center for Children, a safe haven for kids affected by abuse and neglect, and gave new life to The Northside Neighborhood House, an outreach serving children and adults through education and stability programs, emergency relief, and by promoting independence to those it assists.
Nina taught first grade while still in Columbia, and years later became the director of Business Development at Milligan-Reynolds Guaranty Title Agency, in devoted support of Jerry’s work and success. Throughout her life, she served on the following boards and committees: Chambliss Shelter, First Centenary Inner City Ministry Committee, Bethlehem Center Board, Family and Children’s Services Board, Northside Neighborhood House Board, New Life Homes Board, Children’s Home Board, the Counseling Ministry Board, and the Chattanooga Bar Auxiliary. She was a past member of the following associations: Chattanooga Association of Realtors, Tennessee Association of Realtors/Committee, Mortgage Bankers Association, Room In The Inn/Committee, Women’s Council of Realtors, and the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce. She was a recipient of the Bonny Oaks Children Services Award.
She is survived by her daughter, Marian Eadon (Eadie) Broggi (Michael) of Chattanooga, three adored grandchildren, Gabriel, Lucas, and Eva, a sister Rosanne Jackson and brother Marion Eadon both of Manning, SC. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two nephews, Marion Leroy Eadon III “Lee,” Joseph Alderman Eadon “Joey,” and a niece, Sallie Lynn Eadon.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to her very special friends and the caregivers for all of their love and support.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to The Centenary (The Inner City Ministry), P.O. Box 208, Chattanooga, Tn. 37401, or the charity of one’s choice
Arrangements are by the Valley View Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist, 7414 Old Lee Highway.
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