Donald Joe Hales was born on December 27, 1940 in Conroe, Texas. He
passed away peacefully at home in Midway on Sunday, February 2, 2020,
surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Barbara
(Bobbie) Hales, son James (Bugar) Hales & wife Shana, daughter
Karen Barfield & husband Stephen, and 4 grandchildren: Taylor L.
Atkinson & husband Taylor C. Atkinson, Ryan Barfield, Jessica
Mendez, and Gabby Mendez. He is preceded in death by his parents, W.O.
(Hutto) Hales and Eleanor Mowery, and brother Larry Hales.
Joe
retired from Champion Paper after 36 years of service in 1998. He
enjoyed his retirement by being with family, gardening, camping, and
being an avid deer hunter. He immediately ended one deer season and
began waiting on the next. He loved being outdoors and would ride his
buggy in the deer lease and fill deer feeders every other day. During
deer season, he camped at the lease for weeks. He enjoyed sitting by the
campfire swapping deer stories in anticipation of the next hunt and
taking bets on who would kill the “money deer.” He will be missed by his
family and friends who he dearly loved.
Visitation will be held
on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 12:00 noon at Pace Stancil Funeral
Home (303 E. Crockett St., Cleveland, Texas, 77328). The funeral service
will begin at 1:00 p.m. following visitation. Following the funeral
service, family and friends will gather at County Line Cemetery for the
burial.
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