Donna Renee Reber Hale

Donna Renee Reber Hale of Mertzon, Texas. She went to the Lord on June 12, 2011. After several years battling a very rare lung disease called Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis. Born December 9, 1962 in Lebanon, PA to Leroy Thomas Reber and Marylon Joyce (Voyles) Reber. She met and married Harvey J. Hale on July 22, 1995.

She is survived by her loving husband Harvey J. Hale of Mertzon. Two wonderful sons James Earl Gamble II of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Keith J. Hale of Mertzon, Texas. Grandchildren Cadence Gamble of Corpus Christi, Texas, her Father Leroy T. Reber and his wife Joy of Bethel, PA. One brother Ronald M. Reber and his wife Debi of Choctaw, Oklahoma, their children Nicole Reber of Choctaw, Oklahoma, and Jeremy Reber of Choctaw Oklahoma. One Sister Linda L. Neff and her husband Scott Neff of Sonora, Texas their children Brandy Neff of Sonora, Texas, and Dustin Neff of Sonora, Texas. Her father-in-law Harvey K. Hale of Mertzon, Texas. A very special Aunt Pat Burnett and her husband Wes Burnett of Rockwall, Texas. Her second mom, dad and sister Phyllis and Leon Standard and Lee Standard all of Mertzon, Texas. A very dear person Jim Wilson of Prairie Village, Kansas.

She is preceded in death by her mother Marylon Joyce Reber. A mother-in-law Bernie Ann Hale. Her grandparents Alton and Lorene Voyles. Grandparents Charles and Mary Reber.

Donna enjoyed her life of doing hair, nails and bookkeeping in Mertzon. She was a voluntary EMT for Irion County EMS. She was a board member and an EMT for many years at the San Angelo Emergency Corp. She spent her early school years in Air Force schools in the US and England. She went to Abilene for part of Elementary and Junior High. She spent the rest of her school years in Sonora. Donna attended Lane’s College of Cosmetology in San Angelo.

A special Thank You to Dr. Stephen Smith, Dr. Elizabeth Noelke, and staff. Dr. Mohamad Ayass and his staff at Ayass Lung Clinic. Dr. Luis Angel of San Antonio.

Donna would like to say Thank You to all her friends. She had a very special place for each and everyone in her heart.

Pallbearers will be Clay Knowlton, Jackie Sparks, Dale Harris, John Walters, Randy Gillit, and Ty Fincher

Visitation will be from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Johnson’s Funeral Home.

Graveside service will be held 10:00a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Sherwood Cemetery in Sherwood, Texas

In lieu of flowers Donna request donations are made to the PAP Foundations at www.papfoundation.org or San Angelo Emergency Corp or Irion County EMS or the charity of your choice.

Family and friends can sign an online register at www.johnsons-funeralhome.com