James Hale, Sr., age 87, went home to be with God on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at St. David's Hospital Georgetown. He was born on January 19, 1931 in Wheeler, Texas to James Rufus Hale and Sarah Jane Crump Hale.
James proudly served his country for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and then served his beloved Texas for 20 years working at The Texas Employment Commission.
He was married for nearly 50 years to the love of his life, Stacy Aliene McCann Hale who preceded him in her Heavenly arrival by 11 years. He was a wonderful father to his two children and an equally marvelous grandfather.
He is preceded to Heaven to his wife and son, James Hale, Jr. He is survived by his daughter, Lizabeth Ann Hale and granddaughters, Emily Jane Kleinburg of Durham, North Carolina and Katie Aliene Kleinburg of Fort Smith, Arkansas.
James was laid to rest at 1:00 P.M., Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Memorial Park.
James will be greatly missed by those he left behind but, is currently enjoying a wonderful reunion with his Heavenly Father, wife, brothers, and sisters.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like contributions to be made in James' memory to The American Alzheimer's Association.
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