Mr. Dale H. Dyer, 101, of Blue Ridge went to be with the Lord Saturday afternoon, Oct. 23, 2021.
He was born in Clearwater, Kan., to the late William Hamlin “Ham” and Anna Dyer.
After completing four years at Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., he joined the Army Air Corps during World War II, and eventually piloted B-24 heavy bombers on raids over Germany.
Upon returning to the states, he married local girl Virginia Hampton and settled in Blue Ridge, where he managed a farm implement dealership until 1965; from then until retirement, he was a real estate broker.
He wrote stories for the News Observer about his experiences and travels for over 20 years. He was active in the First Baptist Church of Blue Ridge as a deacon and the Blue Ridge Kiwanis Club for 75 years.
He is preceded in death by loving wife, Virginia Hampton Dyer; daughter, Janyce Lynn Plemmons; and siblings, Audrey Dyer, Quinton Dyer, Evelyn Reusser, Wendell Dyer and Helen Dyer.
He is survived by children and their spouses, Larry and Deborah Dyer, of Morganton, Cindy Kay Dyer Wheeler and husband, James, of Flanders, N.J. and Eric Dale and Teresa Dyer, of Jasper; grandchildren, Annah Dodge, Dotti and husband, Lance Hubbard, Dawn Griffith and husband, Brandon, Dara Dyer, Chris and wife, Deborah Brown, David James Wheeler, Sara Ashley Wheeler, Marcus Hamlin Dyer and Jalyn Denise Dyer; great-grandchildren, Cody Dodge, Jake Dodge, Hannah Hubbard, Joshua and Anna Brown, and Ira Griffith; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, from the Blue Ridge First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Richardson officiating.
Interment was in the Chastain Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors by the North Georgia Honor Guard.
Honorary pallbearers were Marcus Dyer, Chris Brown, Lance Hubbard, Brandon Griffith, Ben Dunn, David Wheeler, Cody Dodge and Jake Dodge.
Honorary escorts were Dr. Howard Tilley, Steve Bailey, Bill Huff, Bill Prather, Greg Hampton, Kendall Hampton, Rick Young, deacons of Blue Ridge First Baptist Church and the active group of Fannin County Heritage Foundation.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Fannin Christian Learning Center at www.fanninclc.com or to the Fannin County Scholarship Foundation at www.fanninscholarship.com.
Condolences can be made at www.akinsfuneral
home.com.
Akins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.