Alice Jane Sale

Alice Jane Sale of Dalton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Northside Hospital in Canton, GA. She is preceded in death by her parents Corinne and Marshall Hazlewood and sister Judith Ann Charles. Survivors include her loving husband of 60 years, Allen M. Sale, Jr. and children Robin Elaine Gray and Jason Allen Sale, granddaughters Ginni and Shelby Gray and son-in-law Richard Gray. Jane was born on August 27, 1943 in Humboldt, TN and spent her early childhood fishing in the family farm pond and assisting with the daily family routine. Jane's parents moved to Cocoa, FL in 1957 when her father was employed at Patrick AFB in Melbourne, FL and her mother taught Home Economics at Cocoa High School. Jane was a 1961 honor graduate of Cocoa High School and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Education with honors from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL in 1965. To complete her senior year she taught Business Education classes at Maynard Evans High School as part of her practice teaching. Jane was a "big sister" in Phi Mu Sorority at FSU and served as Rush Chairman her senior year. She was also the sorority leading honor graduate. Upon graduation, she was employed by Martin Marietta Corporation in Cocoa, FL in the company's APOLLO SPACE MANAGEMENT DIVISION. Shortly there after she was hired as the lead secretary in NASA's SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT OFFICE at the John F. Kennedy Space Center. Jane met her husband Allen who also worked at the SPACE CENTER for Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV)Aerospace Corporation. The company married on June 25,1966. They then moved to Clemson, SC after Allen accepted a position in the University's Public Relations Office. Jane was immediately hired to teach Business Math, English and Shorthand courses at Liberty High School in Liberty, SC until the birth of their first child Robin in 1970 in Anderson, SC. In 1972 the couple moved to Dalton, GA when Allen accepted the position of Director of Public Relations with The Carpet and Rug Institute, the industry's Dalton based trade association. Not to be outdone Jane taught courses in Business in the Dalton Public School System and headed the Federal Government's CETA Business Education Program through Dalton Junior College. Again, her career was interrupted with the birth of their second child Jason on December 25. Being the exceptional mother that Jane was she spent the next and best 20 years of her life raising Robin and Jason until they completed high school and entered Dalton College for two years. Both subsequently completed their respective college educations at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA each graduating with high honors. Jane also continued her education during this time by obtaining her Master of Science degree in Business Education at West Georgia College in Carrollton, GA in 1986. Jane loved and respected the military and in late 1943 her father was enlisted as a "Sea Bee" eventually deploying to the Pacific during World War II. As part of his military training the family moved to Oxnard, CA and San Clemente (Camp Pendleton) as part of his military deployment. Her father spent his entire military career in the Pacific and survived the battle of Okinawa. Memorial contributions can be made to the Ovarian Cancer Research Association at OCRA.org in Jane's memory. A private family service and celebration of life dinner will be held to honor the life and memory of Alice Jane Sale. Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave. Dalton, GA 30721; 706-529-5371.

Alice Jane Sale

August 27, 1943 - February 22, 2025