Steven A. Hale

Steven A. Hale, 67, of Eden, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

A funeral service to celebrate his Life will be held Saturday, April 15 at 1:00pm at Osborne Baptist Church, Eden, NC. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the celebration service at Osborne Baptist Church. For those who cannot attend the service, Steve will lie-in-repose from Noon - 5:00pm, Friday, April 14 at Fair Funeral Home. A burial will follow the service at Ridgeview Cemetery.

Steve was a 1973 graduate of Morehead High School and attended Rockingham Community College. He began his career with the City of Eden in engineering, later becoming the Training Officer for the City of Eden Fire Department. He furthered his career as Fire Marshal for Rockingham County and served as Emergency Services Director for the county until his retirement in 2010.

Steve was an active member of his community, serving as a member on the Planning and Zoning board for The City of Eden, past Chairman of the Board of Directors for Rockingham Chapter of The American Red Cross, Past President of the North Carolina Fire Marshal’s Association and later served as chaplain for several terms. He was active in his church; he served wherever needed.

He loved his city, especially his memories of growing up in the Draper area, playing softball, and was a proud father, extremely dedicated to his children’s schools and activities.
He was preceded in death by his father, John R Hale; sister, Rhonda Shore; nephew, John Shore.

Cherishing his memory, hugs, and abounding love are his wife of 45 years, Kathy Walker Hale; daughter, Stephanie Hale Dillion (Matthew) of Winston Salem; son, Steve Hale, II (Jennifer), of Charlotte; grandchildren, Walker Dillion of Winston Salem, Maxwell, Lucas, Adaline and Zachary Hale, all of Charlotte; mother, Ronelda J. Hale of Eden; niece, Christy Shore of Pelham; brother-in-law, David Walker (Ann) of Morehead City, and nieces, Connolly Walker of Chapel Hill, Kathryn Walker of New York City, and Shawn Kendrick (Josh) of Wilmington.

Steve was a proud grandfather, so much so that, if you ever encountered “Pops,” he was pulling out his phone to show you the latest photos of his five precious grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Rockingham Hope, 3692 NC Highway 14, Reidsville, NC 27320, or a charity of your choice.