Newton L. Hailey's Obituary
Mr. Newton L. Hailey, Jr., 62, of Fayetteville, AR passed away at home on Friday, July 28, 2006. He was born August 24, 1943, in Rogers, AR to Newton L. Hailey, Sr. and Bea F. (Davidson) Hailey.
He graduated from Rogers High School in 1961. He was a 1967 graduate of the University of Arkansas where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Architecture. He interned and practiced architecture in Knoxville, TN, from 1968 until 1973. He then established his own firm in Fayetteville. His architectural career spanned over thirty years, during which he designed and renovated several significant civic and residential buildings in northwest Arkansas, including many Fayetteville public schools, the Fayetteville and Bentonville City Hall buildings, and the Rogers Historical Museum. He served on the Fayetteville Planning Commission and Board of Directors of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, was a member of the American Institute of Architects, was a member of the original planning team for Ozark Regional Transit and was appointed to the Arkansas State Jail Commission by then Governor Bill Clinton.
Mr. Hailey was an avid fisherman, outdoorsman, and photographer. In addition, traveling, art, music, reading, vacationing at the beach, and going to War Eagle were some of the most enjoyable parts of his life. He loved his grandchildren immensely. He maintained his astute wit and intellectual curiosity to the end.
He is survived by his mother, Bea F. Hailey of Rogers; three children, Steve Hailey and Melissa Hall of Fayetteville, AR, and Dabney Hailey of Boston, MA; one sister, Jo Belle Hopper of Springfield, MO; and four grandchildren, Steven Jr., Jason and Andrew Hailey, and Annabelle Hall, all of Fayetteville, AR. He was preceded in death by his father and a granddaughter, Tinkerbelle Hall.
A gathering of friends and family will be held Monday, July 31, 2006 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Nelson-Berna Funeral Home in Fayetteville.
A celebration of Mr. Hailey's life will be held Sunday, October 8, 2006 at the Hailey Cabin in War Eagle. Please contact the family or funeral home for notification of the day and time.
Memorial contributions may be made to Diabetes Education, Washington Regional Medical Center, where Mr. Hailey volunteered, or Camp Sweeney (P.O. Box 918 Gainesville, TX 76241), the only three-week residential diabetic life skills training program for children in the United States, where Mr. Hailey spent part of each summer growing up.
Visitation Date Time Monday, July 31, 2006 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Visitation Location Nelson-Berna Funeral Home Service Date Time Oct 8, 2006 Service Location A Celebration of Mr. Hailey's life will be held at the Hailey cabin in War Eagle October 8, 2006. If you would like notification of the day and time contact the family or funeral home.
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