Mr. John “Jack” Lowell Dale, 97, of Ellijay, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021.
Mr. Dale was born Feb. 8, 1924, to the late Roy Alexander Dale and Minnie Zoe Boxwell Dale. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by wife, Louise, and son, Stephen Gregory Dale. Mr. Dale was the youngest of seven brothers, five of which served during WWII. Mr. Dale was a retired Marine 1st Sgt., having served during WWII, Korea and two tours in Vietnam.
After retirement from the Marine Corp, he opened his first franchise of Jack the Stripper, a furniture stripping operation in 1970 in Decatur. After moving to Ellijay in 1979, he opened Jack’s Country Shop. He was a “hell of a pie maker.” He also served as past president of Cartecay Optimist Club and North GA Shrine Club.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and John Ferris; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Diane Dale; daughter-in-law, Debra Dale; four grandchildren, Michael Dale, Ben Ferris, Samantha Dale and Johnathan Jackson; several nieces, nephews and great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Bernhardt Funeral Home. Interment will be at the Georgia National Cemetery.
Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.