Leslie Nooncaster

Leslie Nooncaster, of Fayetteville, Ark., passed away on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at the age of 53 years, in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Nov. 14, 1959, in Pampa, Texas, to parents D.L. and Leona Hale. Leslie was a graduate of the University of Arkansas. She is survived by her husband, John Nooncaster, of the home in Fayetteville; her father, D.L. Hale Jr., and wife Beth, of Pampa, Texas; a brother, Steve Hale and wife Karen, of Miami, Texas; several nieces and a nephew. She is preceded in death by her mother, Leona Hale and a sister, Sidney Hale Sherrod. A private family service will be planned at a later time. The family wishes memorials to be made to the Botanical Gardens of the Ozarks, P.O. Box 10407, Fayetteville, AR 72703; or the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, at www.phassociation.org/donate. To sign the online guestbook please visit www.nelsonberna.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson-Berna Funeral Home & Memorial Crematory, Fayetteville, Ark.