Overview
- Lucy Hale wrote on Instagram on Monday, July 20, that her father Preston Hale suddenly died on Friday, July 17 at age 68.
- In the post she shared photos and memories that described him as a lifelong farmer from Milan, Tennessee who loved fishing, hunting, golfing, his dogs and his family.
- Hale said her sister Maggie was visiting her in Los Angeles when they received the call, called their last conversation and phone call "beautiful," and asked for prayers for her stepmother Stacy.
- An online obituary and multiple outlets report a funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, July 22 in Milan and list survivors as wife Stacy, daughters Lucy and Maggie, three stepdaughters and nine grandchildren.
- Friends, former colleagues and fans offered public condolences on Hale’s post, illustrating how social media has turned a private family loss into a widely shared public moment while Hale said her faith is helping her cope.