A memorial service for Kelly Leigh Hale, 61, of Sterling, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Christian Church in Fletcher. Kelly left this earth far too soon on Nov. 14, 2020.
Kelly was born Dec. 29, 1958, in Oklahoma City, to Zane and Jo Cowin. She graduated from Lawton High School in 1977. She was a contestant in Oklahoma High School Rodeo as a barrel racer. Kelly was employed at Stoney Point Schools for several years. She went on to work at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services for 10 years. She worked many years at Elgin Pharmacy as a pharmacy technician. Kelly took pride in her work at the pharmacy. She loved seeing everyone from the community there. She medically retired in 2015. Kelly married Clayton Hale in 1987, and, together they had two children, Kelsey and Chizum. Kelly also adopted twins, Keith and Kelsey Drapeau. She enjoyed preparing home cooked meals for all the local kids. She taught several kids how to play poker and many of them still play to this day. Kelly left her door unlocked, just in case anyone needed a place to stay. She never met a stranger.
Kelly is survived by her mother, Jo Cowin, of Sterling; her daughter, Kelsey Hale and Joe, of Lawton; her son, Chizum Hale and Marlee, of Elgin; their brother, Ty Hale and family, of Elgin; twins, Keith and Kelsey Drapeau, of Elgin; two brothers, Boots and Teresa Cowin, of Sterling, and Joe and Donna Cowin, of Oklahoma City; her beloved grandson, Zane Wesley Hale, of Elgin; her dearest nephews, Justin Cowin and son, Bronc Cowin, of Sterling; Charlie and Mary Hale and their children, Chance and Collyns, of Sterling; and her dog, Tess.
She was preceded in death by her father, Zane Cowin; two nephews, Colt Cowin and Chris Hale; and her brother-in-law, Rusty Hale. Masks are encouraged for those in attendance. An Online Guestbook is available at FletcherAndElginFuneral.com