Sydney Hale IV

PRECIOUS SYDNEY HALE IV was born on June 28, 1985, at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD, to parents Reverend Chris Glen Hale and Lady Janet Carol Hale. Precious (Sydney) was named after his Great Grandfather and Grandfather Precious Hale Sr. and Uncle Precious Hale Jr. He was given this name two weeks before his late Grandfather passed away. “I thank and praise you God of my Ancestors, for you have given me Wisdom and Strength.” - Daniel 2:23 Precious (Sydney) always loved learning in his early years where he began to talk and read books like “Green Eggs and Ham,” “You are not my Mother,” and “Sam I Am,” at age 2. Affectionately known as MacGyver, he was called by his Uncles, Dr. Do Little because he loved animals, creatures, science and math. At the age of 3, he attended the Head Start Program in Reisterstown, MD where he met his best friend, Glen Henry. At the age of 5, he started Kindergarten at Grove Park Elementary. His parents kept Precious (Sydney) and his older brothers Chris and Pierre Hale very active and serving in community, playing T-Ball at age 4, playing basketball with Old Court Recreation and Parks of Randallstown at age 8, and also played on the Football team the “Christian Warriors” in Carroll Park (Southwest Baltimore); then returning to the Randallstown Recreation and Parks with his two older brothers. At the age of 7, he was baptized at The First Christian Community Baptist Church where he helped serve on the Youth Usher Board and sang on the Youth Choir. At the age of 11, he graduated from 5th grade at Winfield Elementary in Randallstown, receiving the Highest Honor Student Award Pendent from President Bill Clinton in 1995. Then at the age of 15, he had passed the test to receive his CPR and Lifeguard Certification through Red Cross of Maryland along with his two older brothers. Since he had not yet reached the legal age to work, he wasn’t eligible to work as a lifeguard. However, he was hired as the gate keeper guard collecting pool passes. All three boys managed, operated, and ran the Community Swim Club of The Old Court Estate before later transferring to the DRD Pool Management. At the age of 16, Precious (Sydney) preached his Trial Sermon in 2000 for The Gospel of Jesus Christ. He was licensed and ordained under the leadership of his father, Reverend Chris G. Hale from 1996 to 2010 at The New Christian Life Family Baptist Church. Precious (Sydney) graduated from Randallstown High School in 2003 and received a scholarship to Liberty University through the Champions for Christ program, founded and built by the Honorable Pastor and President Jerry Falwell. Two years later, he returned home to continue his education. While finishing college, he worked at Pizza Hut for six months, during which he purchased his first car, a Honda Accord he dearly loved. He later graduated from Baltimore City Community College with an AA degree in General Studies in 2007; all while gaining experience in the payroll department at Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union. While working as a lifeguard and pool operator at Riverstone Apartments (now MOD), he met his lovely wife, Charnice. Their connection began when her younger sisters, Jackie and Victoria, called her from Sydney’s phone during a day at the pool. Given permission by Charnice’s mother, father, and bonus mother they began dating in 2009. He later joined Restoring Life International Church in 2011 which is now known as DreamLife Worship Center where he served as a faithful member. On Christmas Eve, December 24, 2012, Charnice and Precious became engaged. They married on January 11, 2014, and welcomed their first son, Jariah, on August 7, 2014. Charnice became a member of DreamLife Worship Center and became actively involved in ministry, with the family growing to include Azhar, born October 10, 2017; Azyiah, born March 27, 2020; and Laylah, born January 29, 2023. Throughout his years of work as a married family man, he built pools with Johnson Pools where he started learning to build elite elaborate customed pools. He graduated from North American Trade School, receiving his certification in Heating, Refrigeration, Ventilation & Air Condition Technology. He did Maintenance at several apartment complexes in the Maryland area and even did apartment maintenance at the same apartment complex that he and Charnice had initially met. Later in life securing his final job at the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg drug rehabilitation center, Gaudenzia as a Maintenance Technician. “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faith.” - Isaiah 40:31He had an engineer mindset and full of curiosity, overall and was an over achiever ahead of his time. Precious was extremely an intelligent, humble servant, loved by many and will be missed by many. Preceding him in death are his late Grandparents Dorothy Janie May C. Custis and John Westly Charles of South Carolina, and Grandparents the late Emma and Precious Hale of Maryland. He leaves to mourn: his father, Chris G. Hale; mother, Janet Hale; wife, Charnice Hale of 11 years; and four children, Jariah, Azhar, Azyiah, and Laylah; two brothers, Chris P. and Pierre W. Hale of Maryland; eight aunts, six uncles, two nieces; forty first cousins; aunt, Doreatha Holmes of Texas, Charlette & (Robert) Hardey of Maryland, Patricia & (Steve) Brown of Maryland, Deborah Charles of Florida, Vera Hale Robinson of Md., Rosalind & (Larry) Blackman of Md, Lois C. Hale of Md., and (Lorraine) & Precious Hale Jr. of Md., Leroy Charles Sr. of Md., Alonzo Charles of Md.; in-laws; grandmother, Shirley Burgess; moms-in-law and fathers-in-law, (Lynnet & Curtis Howard and Glenn & Dawn Ward); aunts and uncle-in-law, Pamela & David Buise and LaShun Conney; sisters and brother-in-law, Jackie Ward, Victoria (Devin) Brooks and Quante Ward; and a host of other relatives and friends.

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Sydney Hale IV

June 28, 1985 - November 26, 2025