Mary Ellen Hale

Mary Ellen (Hammons) Hale was born in Shawnee, OK on December 26th, 1958 to Gene and Mary Hammons. Mary passed away in her home in McLoud, Sunday March 19th, 2023.

Mary attended Shawnee Public Schools. She retired from the Grand Casino after 16 years of service, worked as a Housekeeper for several hotels in the Shawnee area and in Tunica, Mississippi. 

Mary Ellen Hammons and Tommy E. Hale were married on September 4th, 1979 in Oklahoma City, OK with 43 adventurous years of happy married life. 

Mary enjoyed riding motorcycles with Tommy, friends, and family as well as hitting the casinos and bingo. She was avid animal lover. 

Mary is preceded in death by both her parents Gene and Mary Hammons, Older Sister Linda Gale Newton, Father-in-law and Mother-in-Law Buck and Edna Hale, In-Laws Troy Lee Matthews, Jerry and Diane Hale, Vickie Hale, Harvey Storie, Neice Leah Respicio, Neice Amanda Renfro, Great Nephew Nathan Hurst, and Great Neice Macy Jo Matthews.

Mary is survived by her older Sister Martha Matthews, Brother and Sister-in-law Tooter and Rhonda Hammons, Brother and Sister-in-Law Mike and Frankie Hammons, In-Laws Louise Pickard, Mae Storie, Sue Hale, Dempsey and Judy Hale, Earnest Hale, Shirley Hale, Emmett and Susan Hale, Finis and Paula Hale and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. 

Mary’s Celebration of Life Memorial Service is Saturday, March 25th, 2023 at the Bethel Acres Assembly located at 18509 Bethel Road Shawnee, OK 74801.

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