Archie B. Hale

Archie Hale, 89, of Collinsville, passed away January 6, 2022 in Denison.

Archie Hale was born April 2, 1932.  He brought countless souls to Christ, ministering in jails, to the homeless, just as a Christ did.  He always answered the call to help those in need.

In the words of Oscar Wilde- “To live is the rarest thing in this world.  Most people just exist.”  Archie was full of life and lived it to the brim.  As a young man he participated in rodeos, riding bulls and broncs.  As former owner of Gainesville Cycles he was an avid motorcycle enthusiast.  He and his wife savored life through their motorcycle rides and were proud members of the Christian Motorcycle Association.  Archie had a passion for working hard and worked until his last days laying brick and tile and taking on odd jobs requested of him by friends and family.  He made the most of his days here on Earth.

Archie loved his wife and family with fervor.  He modeled his life after Jesus and was a true spiritual leader and patriarch, in every sense of the word.  He will be deeply missed and never forgotten.

Mr. Hale was preceded in death by: parents, Charles and Bessie (Day) Hale; son, Jerry Wayne Hale; daughter, Margaret Louise Shelton; daughter, Martha Jean Miller; and mother of his children, Dorothy Louise (Avrett) Hale.

Survivors include: wife, Carolyn Hale of Gainesville; daughter, Debra Nybro and husband, Craig of Gainesville; daughter, Vicki Koltz and husband, Jim of Taylorsville, NC; daughter, Nancy Fujikawa and husband, Ted of Gainesville; daughter, Rebecca Rahm of Farmington, NM; stepdaughter, Cindy Townend of Sherman; and many beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.” —Psalms 150:6