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Albert Kale Obituary
August 12, 1949 - June 22, 2023
Albert E. Kale, Jr., age 73 passed away peacefully Thursday, June 22, at home with his devoted wife Kay by his side. He was born on August 12, 1949 to the late Albert E. Kale and Lucy Vin Starr Kale of Catawba County. Al married Kathryn Thomas, the love of his life, in 1989. The Kales resided in Ocean Isle Beach and Conover before calling Sunset Beach home.
Al attended Newton-Conover High School and Lenoir-Rhyne College where he studied History. He established his career in the furniture and textile industries, and was founder and president of Sunbelt Fabrics. He later enjoyed 30 years of selling real estate.
Associations and leadership roles included six years of service in the U.S. Army Reserves; membership in the Elks Club of Hickory and Calabash; board member of the Fabric Men's Association; an active role in the Rock Barn homeowners association; Federal Political Coordinator for the North Carolina Association of Realtors; and volunteer service to the Fire Department of Ocean Isle Beach.
He was very proud to have established the "I Grew up in Newton-Conover" Facebook Page, where more than 3000 members have shared memories, photos, and archival treasures of small-town North Carolina life. Al loved history and politics and enjoyed talking both with friends. He loved his family and his beloved "Frenchie" bulldog Lucy. His slow-roasted Boston butt barbeque with NC-style sauce was the best in the world.
Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife Kay; his children Verna Kale (Steele Nowlin) State College, PA, Clayton (Amy) Kale of Simpsonville, SC, and Jesse Kale of Charlotte, NC; his grandchildren, Betty and Julian Nowlin and Gretchen and Troy Kale; brother Lyn (Nina) Starr, Dallas, GA; sisters Sissy (Dickie) Lehmons of Hickory, NC and Kathy (Scott) Guthrie of Cary, NC; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be contributed to the Tunnels to Towers foundation or to your local Humane Society.
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Memories and Condolences
for Albert Kale
Sarah Hartsoe McLeod
December 18, 2024
Remembering you Al during this Christmas Season and saying Thank You again for the website "I Grew Up in Newton-Conover". I am trying very hard to keep it current and all of us who knew you in school just want to say "Merry Christmas" to your family. We miss you.
Sarah Hartsoe McLeod
June 26, 2024
Just dropping by to say hi and to let you know that your web page 'I Grew Up in Newton-Conover' is still going strong and helps keep your memory alive. We, all of your classmates, miss you.
Judy Sherrill
September 14, 2023
So sorry for your loss.
Sarah Hartsoe McLeod
September 12, 2023
Sorry, my friend, for the late reply. I only found out recently that you left this world for a better place. You were a much-remembered school-mate and friend. You will be missed.
Caroline. Bost Whisnant
July 2, 2023
Sissy and Kathy,
Al was always a lot of fun growing up. Spending time at your house was always so much fun when big brother Al came around making us laugh. He will be missed by so many friends.
Nina Starr
July 1, 2023
We will miss getting together with Al and Kay when we visited the beach. Al was a dear classmate and friend before becoming my brother-in-law
JeannieCloninger Brackett
July 1, 2023
Sissy and Kathy I´m so sorry to hear about Al. I remember spending the night with you and Al was always funny and smiling! He will be missed by so many!!
Teresa Bailey
July 1, 2023
So you for the loss . Praying for the family
Sherry Craig
June 30, 2023
Sissy, I am so sorry to hear of Al's death. I know you will miss him. God's Blessings to you and your family.
Sherry Craig
Eddie Kale
June 30, 2023
Katie and family ,We we´re sorry to hear about Al´s death, he will be missed. Bubba and Vicki Kale
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