Inez Bradley Dale, age 93, of Forest City, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018 at her residence.
Born October 16, 1924 in Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Bradley, Sr. and Gertrude Frady Bradley. Inez worked for Stonecutter Mill for over thirty years before retirement and was a life time member of Florence Baptist Church. She was a dedicated homemaker who enjoyed cooking for her family.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Cleatus Dale; daughter, Merle Dale Toms and three sons, Johnnie Dale, Ronnie Dale and Gerald Dale; granddaughter, Tamara Elaine Funderburke; six siblings, Ann Bradley Cannon, Ralph Bradley, Jr., Paul Bradley, Alan Bradley and Irene Bradley.
Those left to cherish her memory include two daughters, Martha Dale and Marie Dale Funderburke and husband, Scottie all of Forest City and a son, Cecil Dale and wife, Janet of Salem, South Carolina; sister, Edith Bain of Caroleen; nine grandchildren, Kathy Dale Greene, Greg Dale, Kevin Dale, Robyn Funderburke Tipton, Kelli Funderburke, Tony Toms, Ricky Toms, Cindy Toms McAbee and Sandy Toms Gibbs; twenty-three great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Gibbs, Matthew Greene, Daniel Greene, Rebecca Rhodes, Brooke Murphy, Cassidy Dale, Staci Funderburke, Scottie Dalton, Dale Randall, Dylan Funderburke, Ryan Guffey, Montgomeri Gallion, Gracie Funderburke, Brittany Toms, Dylan Toms, Ricky Toms, Jr., Zach Toms, Haley Toms, Gena McAbee, John McAbee, Michael McAbee, Chris Russell and A.J. Sellers. She is also survived by seven great-great-grandchildren, Kahli Gibbs, Kinzie Gibbs, Addison Greene, Landon Greene, Lucas Greene, Mile Dalton and Callie Rhodes,
The funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Florence Baptist Church with Reverend Dr. Bobby Gantt officiating. Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Harrelson Funeral Home.
Memorial donations are respectfully requested to Florence Baptist Church, 201 S. Broadway, Forest City, NC 28043 or to Hospice of the Carolina Foothills, P.O. Box 336, Forest City, NC 28043.
Harrelson Funeral and Cremation Services has been entrusted with arrangements.
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