Montie

Hale

Montie Hale, 75, of Clyde, Texas, formerly of Sweetwater, passed away at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texason Monday, July 29, 2024. Services will be held in Sweetwater on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at 11:00 am at McCoy Chapel of Memories and officiated by Ken Becker. Interment will be at Sweetwater Cemetery.

Montie was born on October 2, 1948 in Loraine, Texas to Bob and Nadine Hale. Montie attended school in Sweetwater and later joined the Navy. He married Carolyn Tyree House in 1979 at Carolyn's parents' home in Abilene, Texas. Carolyn and Montie owned the Video Village in Sweetwater from 1985 until 1993 where they made many friends. Montie was a long-distance truck driver his entire life. He was employed at Raydon Trucking in Abilene, Texas. He was very involved in Sweetwater Jaycees and the Elks Lodge. Montie enjoyed riding motorcycles, metal working in his shop, and spending time outdoors with the people that he loved. Montie loved with his whole heart and never met a stranger.

Montie is survived by his three daughters, Sharon Mushak and husband Dale of Colorado, Samantha Tucker of Oklahoma, and Michelle March and husband Andy of Abilene, TX, as well as his two sons, Michael House and wife Sandra of Lubbock, and Shelby King and wife Andrea of San Diego, California. He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Downs, and her husband Charlie of Colorado, and his best friends, Mildred Tyree and Smokey. Montie was known as "Pop-Pops" to eleven grandkids and several great grandkids. Later in life Montie met his new love, Linda McCartney. They enjoyed traveling together and spending time with her sweet family and friends.

Pallbearers – Mike Ingram, Seth Shortes, Phil Whitlock, Tyler Newberry, Ky Kennedy, John Bonds, and Robert Pace.

Montie was preceded in death by his parents, Bob and Nadine Hale, and wife, Carolyn Hale.

The family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers.