Donna Renee Reber Hale

SAN ANGELO Donna Renee Reber Hale of Mertzon, Texas. She went to the Lord on Sunday, June 12, 2011. After several years battling a very rare lung disease called pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Born Dec. 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, Okla., their children, Nicole Reber of Choctaw, Okla., and Jeremy Reber of Choctaw, Okla.; 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; and a very dear person, Jim Wilson of Prairie Village, Kan. She was preceded in death by her mother, Marylon Joyce Reber; a mother-in-law, Bernie Ann Hale; her grandparents, Alton and Lorene Voyles; and 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 Corps. She spent her early school years in Air Force schools in the U.S. 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 p.m. to 8 p.m Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Johnson's Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 16, 2011, in Sherwood Cemetery in Sherwood, Texas. In lieu of flowers Donna request donations are made to the PAP Foundations at papfoundation.org; San Angelo Emergency Corps; Irion County EMS; or the charity of your choice. Family and friends can sign an online register at johnsons-funeralhome.com.