Nova Jane Hale Rooker Obituary (1948

Nova Jane Hale Rooker went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Elbert Donahue (Don) Rooker; daughter, Donna Gilliam; granddaughter, Ashton Jones; sisters, Mary Hale Hamby and Jane Wild; and brother, Orville Hale, Jr. (Rissa) of Crossville, TN. She is also survived by her nieces, Lee Hale and Brandi Goin and nephew, Philip Hale. She is preceded in death by her mother, Glenice Cook, father, Edward Ruggerio, who passed away when Jane was two years old, and her loving daddy, Orville Hale. Jane was born on April 19, 1948 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was in the CCHS graduating class of 1966. She attended Tennessee Tech University and worked for the Tennessee Department of Human Services for 37 years. Jane will be greatly missed and never forgotten. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 3:00. Friends are welcome. The family requests that social distancing is observed and masks are worn.