Jackson Co. OK - Obit for Nelson W. Dale Jr. Thanks to http://www.amarillonet.com/ for permission to upload their obits to the USGenWeb Archives. Copyright, http://www.amarillonet.com/ http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/jackson/obits/d4000001.txt ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::Westlawn Memorial Park--Borger TX Nelson W. Dale Jr. BORGER - Nelson W. Dale Jr., 75, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002 Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. James Berry, former pastor, and the Rev. Kenton Crews, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Memorial Park by Minton/Chatwell Funeral Directors. Mr. Dale was born Dec. 10, 1926, in Milburn, Okla. He married Veretta Stephens on Jan. 6, 1951, in Altus, Okla. He was a Borger resident since 1962. He was employed in the oil field many years. He retired from Hooks Brothers Oil Co. and later from Gasket and Packings Inc. He was a World War II veteran serving with the Army. He was awarded the World War II Medal of Victory and Army of Occupation Japan Medal. He was a longtime member and a deacon of Southside Baptist Church. Mr. Dale enjoyed his family and his church and playing dominoes. He was proceeded in death by his parents; three sisters; and a great- granddaughter. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Stanley Dale and wife, Kay, of Muleshoe and Mike Dale and wife, Ann, of Weatherford; three daughters, Barbara Barbour and husband, Bennie, Patricia Lemery and husband, Bruce, and Karen Felker and husband, Ernie, all of Borger; four brothers, Bobby Dale of Conway, Johnny Dale of Morgan City, La., Donald Dale of Fort Worth and Billy Dale of Oakwood, Okla.; a sister, Ann Sandefur of Houston; 14 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101 or Southside Baptist Church, 1010 Tyler St., Borger. The family will be at 622 Madison. Amarillo Globe-News, Jan. 22, 2002 Click here to return to story: http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/012202/obi_allobits.shtml