Amberleigh Renae Hale

Amberleigh Renae Hale, 18, a resident of Lincoln, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2025 in Lincoln. She was born November 17, 2007 in Stilwell, Oklahoma, the daughter of Michael Hale and Monica Spears.

To have known Amberleigh was truly to know love. She was a brilliant ball of light. Intelligent, and articulate, always bringing her memorable wit, incredible sense of class and tact with her everywhere she went. She possessed a truly special and creative mind that only the blessed were able to know and witness the works of. Amberleigh had an admiral love for animals, especially cats, and her family hopes she has now found her sweet "Kim Meower." Growing up Amberleigh was always very “chic”. She refused to let anyone pick out her clothes and had a surprising sense of knowledge in fashion from a very young age. You wouldn’t see her out and about without sunglasses, a purse, and heels on her feet. Believe it or not, though, she didn’t mind to get dirty or play rough. Her and Joyanna would often times go on adventures with the four wheelers and side by sides and they always enjoyed helping their Papa Wayne with odd jobs on the farm. She grew into such a beautiful young woman with many talents. She was saved and baptized and loved the Lord. She leaves behind a legacy of love for her family and the many friends she held dear. Any positive word you could think of would describe her.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Jaxson Mattox, great-grandparents Junior Appleby, Bobby Jack Spears, Vernon Hale, Harold and Geraldine Kinion.

Survivors include her father, Michael Hale; mother, Monica Spears Sanders and husband Bradley, her adoptive grandmother, Debbie Burleson; brothers, Mason Pagan and William Mattox; sisters, Madison Pagan, Nicole Pagan, Joyanna Hale and Hazel Hale; step siblings Alexis, Brady and Charli Sanders; grandparents, Wayne Hale and wife Jennifer, Marty Spears and wife Elizabeth, great-grandparents, Shirley Spears, Joy Appleby, Carlene Hale; aunts, Kim Torix, Kaylee Russell, Marsha Spears and very special Aunt Trina Hale.

The family will receive friends Thursday, December 18, 2025, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral Service will be held 10:00 AM Friday, December 19th, 2025, at Liberty Baptist Church in Dutch Mills, Arkansas. Burial will be in the Bethesda Cemetery in Morrow, Arkansas.