Dale Lane

Dale was born on April 4, 1930, to James (Pete) and Nora (Wallace) Lane in the Shady Grove community. With the exception of one year that his family lived near Wortham, he was a life-long resident of Shady Grove. He was a God-fearing husband and father who served as a deacon of Shady Grove Baptist Church. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, wife Jean, sons-in-law Dick Miller and Jerry Collier, siblings, Loretta Cottongame, J.E. Lane Jr., Bobby Lane, and Jo Beamon Littlejohn. He is survived by his daughters, Cathy Miller, Kay and Randy Arp, Brenda and Charles Lowe, Sheri Collier, and Autumn and Andy Cox. He was blessed with 3 generations of grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Dale entered the arms of his savior on July 7th, 2024. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home in Corsicana. Funeral service will be at 10:00 am Friday, July 12th at Shady Grove Baptist Church (10040 SW County Road 4220, Dawson, TX) Burial will follow at Pursley Cemetery on FM 642. Pallbearers are grandsons, Austin Driggars, Jeffery Collier, Eric Arp, Jason Cox, Steven Collier, and Mike Reeder. Honorary pallbearers include 3 generations of grandsons. Dale served in the Army and was stationed in Korea. After returning from duty, he married Jean Gullett Burleson on December 2, 1955, in Mexia, Tx. In the fall of 1958, he purchased a 3-room house, and had it moved to the Shady Grove Community on an acre of land he purchased from his father. He added rooms as his family grew. After the death of his parents, he purchased additional land from his brother and sister’s inheritance. He raised cattle and had a large garden. He retired from United States Gypsum where he worked as a cupola operator for many years and later doing janitorial work. Dale was an outdoor person. He liked to fish, work on cars, and tinker with tools. He could do almost anything around the house, whether it be plumbing, electrical, or building. He loved the mountains and enjoyed camping with his family. He was a musician, playing guitar, mandolin, fiddle, banjo, and harmonica. He loved to sing with his wife and daughters. Dale and Jean made frequent trips to nursing homes to entertain the residents. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home from 6-8 pm. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Shady Grove Baptist Church at 10:00 am with Bro. Brian Upchurch officiating.

Dale Lane

April 4, 1930 - July 7, 2024