Francis Leon (Pete) HALEY

Francis Leon (Pete) Haley, 83 of Madison, passed away on Monday morning, 
February 20, 2006, in St. Louis.
Francis was born on October 29, 1922, in Monroe County to the late Millard C. 
and Ethel Frances (Bondurant) Haley.
He was a life-long resident of Madison, graduated from Madison High School, and 
owned and operated Haley & sons Trucking and Farm Supply for 65 years. He was a 
member of the Mount Airy Baptist Church and past member of the Madison 
Businessman’s Association.
On July 3, 1943, he married Frances (Tiny) Etheline Haley in Madison. She 
preceded him in death on May 3, 1981.

Survivors include two sons, Rodney Leon and Paulette Haley of Eldon and Randall 
Alan and Paula Haley of Madison; two grandchildren, Justin Leon Haley of 
Jefferson City and Royce Alan Haley of Madison; two step-grandchildren, Diana 
and Nick Glydewell of Excello; two sister-in-laws, Elsie Perkins Schwerdtner of 
Decatur, IL and Betty and Bill Huntsman of Moberly; three nieces, Connie Anthony 
of St. Louis, Brenda Perkins of St. Louis, and Ellen Tucker of Glenwood, IA; two 
great-nieces, Cathy Haley of Moberly and Barbara Haley of the state of 
Washington.

Funeral services were at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, at Million-Taylor 
Funeral Home in Madison with the Reverend Tom Downey officiating. Interment was 
at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Madison.

Contributed by Don Duvall
Source: Monroe County Appeal, March 9, 2006