Mr Ronald W Hale

Kingsport, TN

Ronald Wayne Hale was born on February 19, 1940. He stepped into glory on November 26, 2010 at 8:50am at Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital.

He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Toby Ann and his three children, Rhonda Ann McCloud and husband Tommy, Wayne Hale and wife Jacqueline, and Jim Hale and wife Cammy. He leaves behind five grandchildren, Nicole Leverton and husband Patrick, Matt Hale and wife Rebecca, Meagan Chadwell and husband Justin, Taylor Hale, and Austin Hale as well as his mother Dorothy Hale, his brother Gary Hale, uncle Bert Hale, and nieces and nephews.

It is difficult to condense a life well lived for 70 years into such a short paragraph. Ron excelled at basketball at Castlewood High School in the 1950’s. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 13 ½ years. Ron touched hundreds of thousands of lives all over this world. He was a successful and respected business owner with the Amway Corporation, whose business provided he and Toby the opportunity to travel the world and meet with several U.S. Presidents. He regularly traveled to the UK, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. He and Toby often visited beautiful and exciting places including Australia, Switzerland, Russia, New Zealand, Norway, Hawaii, France, Italy, and the Caribbean islands. He helped countless people achieve financial freedom and reach their life goals. He taught all who knew him, by his example, how to follow and love Christ unwaveringly and how to lead a life of wisdom and integrity. Second only to God and his family, his passion was fishing. He has fished all over the world and in every ocean, but his favorite place to fish was right here on the Clinch River. Ron loved people and was abundantly blessed with friends and business associates. He cherished his relationship with each and every one. Even though he was a busy man, Ron enjoyed life’s simple pleasures, like raising a garden, hunting, spending time with his family, and relaxing by the pool with his loyal dog Sampson. He may have left this earth, but the legacy of love of family, following one’s dreams, and passion for enjoying the simple things will live on in all whose lives he touched.

Family will receive friends on Sunday, November 28, 2010 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Celebration Church, 429 Shipley Ferry Road, Blountville, TN 37617. Funeral Service will follow at 7:00pm with Dr. Robert Russell and Ron Ball officiating. Military Honors will be accorded by American Legion Color Guard and the Tennessee National Guard on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 10:00am in East Lawn Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Pallbearers will be Matt Hale, Austin Hale, Patrick Leverton, Justin Chadwell, Steve Comfort, and Dave VanBuren.

East Lawn Funeral Home is honored to be serving the Hale family.

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