Shirley Ann Hale

Shirley Ann Hale obituary

Shirley Ann Hale

Shirley Hale Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Nelson-Berna Funeral Home & Crematory of Fayetteville on Nov. 22, 2025.

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Shirley Ann Hale, age 89, of Goshen, Arkansas, passed away on November 21, 2025, at Edgewood Health and Rehab in Springdale, Arkansas. She was born on March 29, 1936, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Ruben William McAllister and Jewell Baker McAllister. Shirley worked in production for Campbell Soup Company. She married Dallas Lee Hale on July 17, 1954, in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Ruben and Jewell McAllister; son, Barry Hale; and five siblings.

She is survived by her husband, Dallas Hale; daughter, Dee Ann Perez of Tulsa, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Brad Vaughn of Springdale, and Traci Vaughn of Tulsa; and brother, Tommy McAllister of Fort Smith.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 11:00 am, Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home. Burial will follow the service at Round Mountain Cemetery in Goshen. To leave a tribute, please visit https://www.bernafuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are by Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville.

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