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Bessie Shaw Hail passed away July 14, 2015 in San Angelo, Texas.
She was born on November 29, 1932 on the Albert Graston farm to Truman and Gertrude Shaw.
She married Fred Hail in 1951 and they remained married until his death in 1974. In this union they had four children, Michael, Gregory, Deborah and Phyllis. She was a military wife, a farmer's wife and a supervisor of purchasing for patients needs at the San Angelo State School.
Her life revolved around her family and friends. Her happiness was directly connected to helping others. She loved to read, sew, listen to George Strait and attend a ballgame. She taught us to be independent, competitive but always together.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her son, Gregory.
She is survived by her son, Michael Hail and his wife Judy of Dallas; daughters, Deborah Waller of Carlsbad, Texas and Phyllis Rutland and her husband Craig of Hamilton; sister, Gloria Alexander and her husband Gene of Ganado, Texas; 9 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 6:00–8:00 PM Thursday at Johnson's Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 10:00 AM Friday, July 17, 2015, in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.