Callie Hale

Callie Hale passed from this life into eternity on Thursday, June 27, 2024. She was born September 6, 1959 to Tommy and Bobbie McAfee. On June 15, 1979, a wild ride began, as Callie McAfee married Bob Hale. They spent time hauling freight across the country with an eighteen-wheeler. Callie would drive, but she made Bob back the truck up and park. She worked for years at Speed Queen, and could tell you all the ins and outs of a dryer. Later, Bob and Callie would own and operate convenience stores, and Callie spent the last twenty-five years of her life cooking breakfast each morning for much of White County. Although Callie loved what she did, she viewed her work as a means to a higher calling. Above all, she was a genuine disciple of Jesus. She would not push her faith onto anyone, but she was not afraid to share her faith with everyone. In between biscuits and hamburgers, she served people as a shoulder to cry on, a voice of reason, and a source of inspiration and often laughter. She loved the Lord’s church and had a passion for teaching the next generation the truths found in scripture. As she finished her race in Jesus, she knew where she was going, and she would want you to have the same hope that carried her through her battle. Left behind is a daughter, Stephanie Lowery and her husband Mark; a son, Alex Hale; four grandchildren, Corinne Arechiga and her husband Cesar, Evan Lowery, Ainsley Hale, and Sadie Hale; one great-grandchild, Leo Arechiga; a sister, Vickie Moon and her husband Bill; three brothers, Travis McAfee and his wife Becky, Clark McAfee, and Teddy McAfee; a host of nieces and nephews; and countless friends and brethren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and two brothers, Joe McAfee and Dale McAfee. Visitation will be held on Monday, July 1, 2024, from 5:00pm – 7:00pm, at Airport Loop Church of Christ in Searcy. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 2:00pm, at Airport Loop Church of Christ. Interment will follow in Gum Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Powell Funeral Home of Searcy. www.powellfuneralhome.net

Callie Hale

September 6, 1959 - June 27, 2024