OBITUARIES

Carla Hall


 Carla Hall was born on February 19th, 1962, in Lawton, OK to Darla Nell Vaughan and Robert Nicklos Vaughan, Jr.. Carla passed away on Thursday, February 24th, 2022, at her home in the Broxton Community after a very courageous battle with cancer. She was 60.
 Memorial Services were held on Monday, March 7, 2022, at the First Baptist Church, Anadarko, OK with Rev. Lynn Bellamy officiating. Services were under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Anadarko, OK. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at: www.smithfuneralservices.com.
 She grew up in the Anadarko area and graduated from Anadarko High School in 1980. After graduation she obtained her bachelors degree from USAO in Chickasha, OK.
 Carla married Gary Hall on November 7, 1996, in Wichita Falls, TX.
 Carla worked as the Anadarko Chamber of Commerce Director for 12 years before her health forced her to retire on September 19, 2014. During her time with the Chamber of Commerce, she was instrumental in getting new granite monuments for the entry roads into the town of Anadarko, organizing the Christmas parades, the Forth of July Celebration and many other events held throughout the year. Her proudest accomplishment was the addition of Anadarko to the exit signs on I-44 at the Chickasha exits.
 She was a perfectionist and took great pride in her work. She had her poetry published and her music recorded. She was an artist and an avid gardener. She loved the beaches of Mexico and Jamaica so much she turned her back yard into a tropical paradise including a palm tree. She loved spending time fishing at the lake with her family. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Anadarko, OK.
 Carla is survived by her husband Gary Hall, of the home, daughter Katelyn Rempe and life partner, Jason Hayes, of College Park, MD, sons: Michael Hall and his wife, Michelle, of Apache, OK, Jeremy Hall and his wife, Erica, of Anadarko, OK, mother Darla Nell Vaughan, Anadarko, OK, brother Robert Ervin Vaughan and wife Angie, of Fort Cobb Lake, sister Niki Lou Hurst and husband John, Blanchard, OK, 5 grandchildren, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and cousins and very special life long friend, Lori Swart.
 She was preceded in death by her father, twin sister Darla Dell Vaughan, maternal grandparents, Joseph Ervin and Radie Beatrice Briggs and paternal grandparents, Robert Nicklos and Beulah Cleo Vaughan.