Age 77, north of Lawton - Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Saturday at Paradise Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Donny Crittendon, pastor officiating. Mr. Hale died Wednesday in Lawton. Burial will be in Paradise Valley Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home of Fletcher (formerly Robbins Funeral Home). He was born February 19, 1932 east of Sterling to James Barthy and Mozelle (Henderson) Hale. He married Patsy Lou McClung on December 23, 1952 north of Lawton. Mr. Hale had worked as a crew chief at Spartan Aircraft at Fort Sill. He then was a dairy farmer for twenty five years and then farmed and ranched for thirty years. He started the Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Department and served on the Comanche County Fair Board and the FHA Board. He was a member of Paradise Valley Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, of the home, a daughter; Pam Hale, north of Lawton, a son and daughter-in-law; Ricky and Rhinda Hale, Great Falls, Montana, four grandchildren; Lewis McCracken and his wife Sarah, north of Lawton, Vanessa Hale, Adam Hale and Zechary Hale, all of Great Falls, a great granddaughter; Autumn McCracken, north of Lawton, three sisters and spouses; Elda McCracken, Central High, Pearlie and Melvin Julian, east of Sterling and Mary and Jimmy Al Wright, Sterling, a brother; Randell Hale and his wife Linda, Elgin, three sisters-in-law; Nancy Hale, Fletcher Vicki Hale, Noble and Donna Hale, Sterling and many nieces, nephews and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents and three brothers; Sonny, Bill and Sam Hale. Memorial contributions may be made to Paradise Valley Baptist Church, 4974 N.W. Meers-Porter Hill Road, Lawton, OK 73507, Westview Boy's Home 120 W. Broadway Street, Hollis, OK 73550, or Paradise Valley Volunteer Fire Dept, 6851 N.W. Meers-Porter Hill Road, Lawton, OK 73507.