Carolyn Marie (Brown) Hale

Friendship – Carolyn Marie Hale of 3122 Zimmer Road, Town of Wirt, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Wellsville at the Hart Comfort House. She was born on August 7, 1963, in Owosso, Michigan, a daughter of Robert and Carol Thomas Brown. On November 27, 1982, she married Andrew Wayne Hale who passed on March 31, 2022.

Carolyn was the Executive Secretary to President Lewis at Houghton College and throughout the years held other various positions. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Houghton College in 2008 and a Master of Science from Roberts Wesleyan College in 2010. She was a loyal and supportive military wife and mother during her husband’s service in the Air Force from 1982-2001.

She was a devote Christian, actively participating in her church and small group. She had a large following on Facebook where she often shared her testimony and her continued faith throughout her fight against cancer. Most knew her for her cheeky coffee memes and inspiring posts. Seeing her witness and testimony for Jesus was an encouragement to many.

Carolyn was an avid camper, loved hunting, anything NASCAR, gardening, and the beach. She was often known for her independence and ability to tackle difficult challenges such as caring for her husband during his battle with ALS and after his passing running a successful Air B&B on their large property in Friendship. It wasn’t uncommon for Carolyn to pack up her camper and head out to various campgrounds in NY and PA with her Labrador retriever, Kimber to spend quality time with family and friends.

Carolyn was a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary in Cuba, a member of the Erin Church of the Nazarene in Erin, TN and attended the North Park Wesleyan Church in Cuba.

Surviving are her four daughters, Nicole (Andrew) DeMersman of Henrietta, Elise (Lorin) Hinson of Erin, TN, Aubrey (Matthew) Tranter of Brighton, MI, Lauren (Jake) Anderson of Richmond, VA, six grandchildren, Isabella and Adelyn Hinson, Blake Andrew and Charlotte Tranter, Andrew Jacob and Chole Anderson, her mother Carol Brown, siblings, Sandra Christie (Bill) Warnken, Jennifer (Ron) Nesbitt, and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Andrew Wayne Hale, her father Robert Brown, and brother, Robert (Bob) Brown, Jr.

Family and friends may gather from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Kopler-Williams Funeral Home, 21 N Genesee Street, Fillmore. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at 10:00 am in the Houghton Wesleyan Church. Jon Ward, pastor of North Park Wesleyan Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Bath National Cemetery, Bath.

Memorials if desired to: Wilmot Cancer, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14642, https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/cancer-institute/giving/ways-to-give.aspx or Colon Cancer Foundation, c/o Honor/Memorial Gifts, 10 New King St., Suite 209, White Plains, NY 10604

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